LRB-1051/P2
TJD&JPC:skw
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Bollhorst, BB0378 - Health information exchange grant
For 2021-2023 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
General health and human services
Health information exchange grants
This bill requires DHS to provide a grant of $655,000 in each of fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 to support health information exchange activities. Health information exchange, generally, is the sharing of patient information between health care providers or health care systems. The bill allows DHS to transfer moneys appropriated for these grants between fiscal years.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 9119.
Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
(1) Health information exchange. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department of health services shall provide a grant of $655,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and a grant of $655,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to support health information exchange activities. The department of health services may not encumber moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b) for a grant under this subsection after June 30, 2023. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department may transfer moneys appropriated for the purpose described under this subsection between fiscal years.
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