2012 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 65 PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 68 HEALTH CARE DATA
Section 65-6830  Same; health information organizations; standards for approval and operation.

65-6830. Same; health information organizations; standards for approval and operation. The corporation shall establish and revise, as appropriate, standards for approval and operation of statewide and regional health information organizations operating in the state as approved HIOs including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Satisfaction of certification standards for health information exchanges promulgated by the federal government;

(b) adherence to nationally recognized standards for interoperability;

(c) adoption and adherence to rules promulgated by the corporation regarding access to and use and disclosure of protected health information maintained by or on an approved HIO;

(d) demonstration of adequate financial resources to sustain continued operations in compliance with the standards;

(e) participation in outreach activities for individuals and covered entities;

(f) conduct of operations in a transparent manner to promote consumer confidence;

(g) implementation of security breach notification procedures; and

(h) development of procedures for entering into and enforcing the terms of participation agreements with covered entities which satisfy the requirements established by the corporation pursuant to K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 65-6832, and amendments thereto.

This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2011.