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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to ensuring that health information technology used in the |
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medical assistance and child health plan programs conforms to |
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certain standards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.073 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.073. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS. (a) |
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In this section, "health information technology" means information |
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technology used to improve the quality, safety, or efficiency of |
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clinical practice, including the core functionalities of an |
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electronic health record, an electronic medical record, a |
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computerized physician or health care provider order entry, |
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electronic prescribing, and clinical decision support technology. |
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(b) The Health and Human Services Commission shall ensure |
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that any health information technology used in the medical |
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assistance program conforms to the standards adopted by the |
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Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel sponsored by the |
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American National Standards Institute. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 62, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 62.060 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.060. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS. (a) |
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In this section, "health information technology" means information |
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technology used to improve the quality, safety, or efficiency of |
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clinical practice, including the core functionalities of an |
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electronic health record, an electronic medical record, a |
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computerized physician or health care provider order entry, |
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electronic prescribing, and clinical decision support technology. |
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(b) The commission shall ensure that any health information |
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technology used in the child health plan program conforms to the |
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standards adopted by the Healthcare Information Technology |
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Standards Panel sponsored by the American National Standards |
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Institute. |
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SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |