HB186 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul W. Lee Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Public Health Dept., statewide collection of hospital discharge data required, Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council established

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Department of Public Health, which licenses and regulates certain health care facilities, accumulates and disseminates statistical health information on births, deaths, and cancer cases in Alabama.

Existing law does not require the department to collect comprehensive statewide hospital discharge data.

This bill would require the department to periodically collect, compile, and analyze certain patient discharge data from certain hospitals.

This bill would require the department to adopt rules for the protection, collection, and dissemination of hospital discharge data, require the department to release certain discharge data to the Alabama Hospital Association, and make certain data available to the public in compliance with federal and state health privacy laws.

This bill would authorize the department to levy civil penalties for failure of a hospital to timely report discharge data to the department.

This bill would establish the Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council to advise the department on rulemaking and would provide for its membership.

This bill would also provide for confidentiality and privilege protection for patient information provided under this act.

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Subjects

Public Health Department