Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 2100
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected:
IC 12-15-41.
Synopsis: Immunization data registry. Requires the office of Medicaid
policy and planning to develop an immunization data registry. Requires
providers to provide a recipient's immunization data to the registry with
the recipient's written consent. Requires the office of Medicaid policy
and planning to apply for approval and funding from the United States
Department of Health and Human Services for development,
implementation, and maintenance of the immunization data registry.
Appropriates from the state general fund to the office of Medicaid
policy and planning an amount sufficient to match the federal funding
to develop, implement, and maintain the registry. Requires the office
of Medicaid policy and planning to develop guidelines for providers to
use in reporting immunization data to the immunization data registry.
Effective: July 1, 2001.
Budak, Crosby, Becker, Goeglein
January 17, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
Introduced
First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)
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HOUSE BILL No. 2100
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
Medicaid and to make an appropriation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 12-15-41; (01)IN2100.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 12-15-41
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2001]:
Chapter 41. Immunization Data Registry
Sec. 1. The office shall develop an immunization data registry.
Sec. 2. A provider shall provide a recipient's immunization data
to the immunization data registry with the recipient's specific
written authorization.
Sec. 3. (a) Records maintained as part of the immunization data
registry are confidential.
(b) The office may release confidential information concerning
individual immunization recipient records to the immunization
data registry of another state or a provider if the following
conditions are met:
(1) The other state registry or provider has entered into an
agreement with the office.
(2) The agreement provides that information that identifies a
recipient will not be released to any other person without the
written consent of the recipient.
Sec. 4. The office shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2
to implement
this chapter.
SOURCE: ; (01)IN2100.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001] (a) The office of
Medicaid policy and planning shall apply to the United State
Department of Health and Human Services for:
(1) approval; and
(2) federal financial participation;
under section 1903 of title XIX of the federal Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1396b) for planning, design, development, installation,
and continued operation of the immunization data registry
developed under
IC 12-15-41
, as added by this act.
(b) There is appropriated to the office of Medicaid policy and
planning from the state general fund an amount sufficient to match
the federal funding obtained under subsection (a) for the planning,
design, development, installation, and continued operation of the
immunization data registry developed under
IC 12-15-41
, as added
by this act, beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2003.
(c) This SECTION expires July 1, 2003.
SOURCE: ; (01)IN2100.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]
(a) Not later than
January 1, 2002, the office of Medicaid policy and planning shall
establish guidelines that providers may use to report immunization
data to the immunization data registry developed under
IC 12-15-41
, as added by this act.
(b) This SECTION expires January 1, 2003.