The Florida Senate

381.90  Health Information Systems Council; legislative intent; creation, appointment, duties.--

(1)  The Legislature finds that it is in the state's interest to create a council consisting of executive-level managers for the state's health-related entities, to facilitate the sharing and coordination of health-related data.

(2)  There is created a Health Information Systems Council in the Department of Health to facilitate the identification, collection, standardization, sharing, and coordination of health-related data, including fraud and abuse data, and professional and facility licensing data among federal, state, local, and private entities. The Department of Health shall provide administrative support to the council.

(3)  The council shall be composed of the following members or their senior executive-level designees:

(a)  The secretary of the Department of Health;

(b)  The secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation;

(c)  The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services;

(d)  The director of the Agency for Health Care Administration;

(e)  The secretary of the Department of Corrections;

(f)  The Attorney General;

(g)  The executive director of the Correctional Medical Authority;

(h)  Two members representing county health departments, one from a small county and one from a large county, appointed by the Governor; and

(i)  A representative from the Florida Association of Counties.

Representatives of the Federal Government may serve without voting rights.

(4)  Members of the council who are appointed by the Governor shall serve 2-year terms beginning January 1 through December 31, except that their initial term shall be July 1, 1997, through December 31, 1998. A member may be removed by the Governor for cause or if such member is absent from three consecutive meetings. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.

(5)  The council shall annually elect its chair and other officers. The council shall meet at least quarterly or at the call of its chair, at the request of a majority of its membership, or at the request of a department. All actions taken by the council shall be based upon approval by a simple majority.

(6)  Members of the council shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

(7)  The council's duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)  By March 1 of each year, to develop and approve a strategic plan pursuant to the requirements set forth in s. 186.022(9). Copies of the plan shall be transmitted electronically or in writing to the Executive Office of the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate.

(b)  To develop a mission statement, goals, and plan of action, based on the guiding principles specified in s. 282.3032, for the identification, collection, standardization, sharing, and coordination of health-related data across federal, state, and local government and private-sector entities.

(c)  To create ad hoc issue-oriented technical workgroups, on an as-needed basis, to make recommendations to the council.

History.--s. 27, ch. 97-286.