Expands upon the duties of the North Carolina Primary Care Payment Reform Task Force (Task Force), under SL 2023-134, Section 9E.28, to also include collecting and compiling data and other information related to healthcare spending on primary care services in a way that is compliant with HIPAA (requires entities to comply with the request within 30 days of a request for data or information). Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop, and for the Task Force and the DHHS to implement, a detailed data security and safeguarding plan for this requested data. Sets out six criteria that must be included, including (1) guidelines for authorizing access to the data, including guidelines for authentication of authorized access, (2) breach planning, notification, and procedures, and (3) data retention and disposition policies. Specifies that this data is not considered a public record. Adds an additional date for the reporting to the specified NCGA committees of April 1, 2026. Extends the termination of the Task Force from May 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026. Effective retroactively to July 1, 2023.
EXTEND PRIMARY CARE TASK FORCE.
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AN ACT TO EXTEND AND CLARIFY THE PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT REFORM TASK FORCE.Intro. by Hise.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Feb 12 2025)
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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