135D.1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Health Information Network Act”. 2015 Acts, ch 73, §1, 9 Section is effective March 31, 2017; Code editor received notice from the Iowa department of public health that assumption of administration and governance of the Iowa health information network by […]
135D.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board of directors” or “board” means the entity that governs and administers the Iowa health information network. 2. “Care coordination” means the management of all aspects of a patient’s care to improve health care quality. 3. “Department” means the department of public […]
135D.3 Iowa health information network — findings and intent. 1. The general assembly finds all of the following: a. Technology used to support health care-related functions is known as health information technology. Health information technology provides a mechanism to transform the delivery of health and medical care in Iowa and across the nation. b. Health […]
135D.4 Iowa health information network — principles — technical infrastructure requirements. 1. The Iowa health information network shall be administered and governed by a designated entity using, at a minimum, the following principles: a. Be patient-centered and market-driven. b. Comply with established national standards. c. Protect the privacy of consumers and the security and confidentiality […]
135D.5 Designated entity — administration and governance. 1. The Iowa health information network shall be administered and governed by a designated entity selected by the department through a competitive process. The designated entity shall be established as a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 504. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the corporation is subject to […]
135D.6 Board of directors — composition — duties. 1. The designated entity shall be administered by a board of directors. 2. A single industry shall not be disproportionately represented as voting members of the board. The board shall include at least one member who is a consumer of health services and a majority of the […]
135D.7 Legal and policy — liability — confidentiality. 1. The board shall implement industry-accepted security standards, policies, and procedures to protect the transmission and receipt of protected health information exchanged through the Iowa health information network, which shall, at a minimum, comply with HIPAA and shall include all of the following: a. A secure and […]
