Chapter 24, Article 14A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Health Information System Act”. History: Laws 1989, ch. 29, § 1; 1994, ch. 59, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For confidential health records, see 24-1-20 NMSA 1978. The 1994 amendment, effective March 4, 1994, substituted “Chapter 24, Article 14A NMSA 1978” for “This […]
A. It is unlawful for any person subject to the data reporting requirements of the Health Information System Act and the regulations adopted pursuant to that act not to comply with any of those requirements. B. A civil action may be brought in the name of the state alleging a violation of Subsection A of […]
The secretary of health shall appoint a health information system advisory committee to advise the department in carrying out the provisions of the Health Information System Act. The secretary shall establish the membership and duties of the committee by rule. History: Laws 2015, ch. 121, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 121 […]
As used in the Health Information System Act: A. “aggregate data” means data that are obtained by combining like data elements in a manner that precludes specific identification of a single client; B. “data source” or “data provider” means a person that possesses health information, including any public or private sector licensed health care practitioner, […]
A. The “health information system” is created for the purpose of assisting the department, legislature and other agencies and organizations in the state’s efforts in collecting, analyzing and disseminating health information to assist: (1) in the performance of health planning and policymaking functions, including identifying personnel, facility, education and other resource needs and allocating financial, […]
History: Laws 1994, ch. 59, § 13; repealed Laws 2005, ch. 321, § 14. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 321, § 14 repealed 24-14A-3.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 59, § 13, relating to creation of advisory committee, effective June 17, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA […]
History: Laws 1994, ch. 59, § 14; repealed Laws 2005, ch. 321, § 14. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 321, § 14 repealed 24-14A-3.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 59, § 14, relating to health information alliance, effective June 17, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 […]
A. All data sources shall participate in the health information system. Requests for health data under the Health Information System Act from a member of a data source category shall, where reasonable and equitable, be made to all members of that data source category. B. Upon making any request for health data pursuant to the […]
At least once each year, the department shall review its data collection requirements to determine the relevancy of the data elements on which it collects data and review its regulations and procedures for collecting, analyzing and reporting data for efficiency, effectiveness and appropriateness. The review shall consider the cost incurred by data sources to collect […]
The department has the right to verify the accuracy of data provided by any data source. The verification may include requiring the data source to submit documentation sufficient to verify the accuracy of the data in question or to provide direct inspection during normal business hours of only the records and documents that pertain directly […]
All state agencies and political subdivisions shall cooperate with and assist the department in carrying out the provisions of the Health Information System Act, including sharing information and joining in any appropriate health information system. History: Laws 1994, ch. 59, § 15; 2012, ch. 15, § 6. ANNOTATIONS The 2012 amendment, effective May 16, 2012, […]
In order to minimize the imposition of new reporting requirements on persons subject to the provisions of the Health Information System Act, the regulations to the extent reasonably possible shall provide that: A. data shall be collected in a uniform manner; B. when practicable, data collection shall be through the use of a standardized billing […]
A. Access to data in the health information system shall be provided in accordance with regulations adopted by the department pursuant to the Health Information System Act. B. A data provider may obtain data it has submitted to the system, as well as aggregate data, but, except as provided in Subsection D of this section, […]
By January 1, 2018, the department shall ensure that the public is provided with access, free of charge, to a user-friendly, searchable and easily accessible web site on which the department shall post and update on a regular basis cost, quality and such other information it publishes pursuant to the Health Information System Act. The […]
A. A report in printed format that provides information of use to the general public shall be produced annually. The report shall be made available upon request. The department may make the report available on tape or other electronic format. B. The department shall provide an annual report of its activities, including health care system […]
A. Health information collected and disseminated pursuant to the Health Information System Act is strictly confidential and shall not be a matter of public record or accessible to the public except as provided in this section and Sections 24-14A-6 and 24-14A-7 NMSA 1978. No data source shall be liable for damages to any person for […]
Except for the annual reports required pursuant to the Health Information System Act, the department may collect a fee of up to one hundred dollars ($100) per hour to offset partially the costs of producing public-use data aggregations or data for single use special studies. Entities contributing data to the system shall be charged reduced […]
