California Health and Safety Code

§ 130290

HSC § 130290 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 109.7

Statute text

(a)On or before July 1, 2022, and subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the California Health and Human Services Agency, along with its departments and offices and in consultation with stakeholders and local partners, shall establish the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework that shall include a single data sharing agreement and common set of policies and procedures that will leverage and advance national standards for information exchange and data content, and that will govern and require the exchange of health information among health care entities and government agencies in California. On or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Health Care Access and Information shall take over the establishment, implementation, and all of the functions related to the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework, including the data sharing agreement and policies and procedures, from the California Health and Human Services Agency.

(1)The California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework is not intended to be an information technology system or single repository of data, rather it is technology agnostic and is a collection of organizations that are required to share health information using a common set of policies and procedures in order to improve the health outcomes of the individuals they serve.

(2)The California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework will be designed to enable and require real-time access to, or exchange of, health information among participants through any health information exchange network, health information organization, or technology that adheres to specified standards and policies.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 325, Sec. 1. (SB 660) Effective January 1, 2026.