Section 3. (a) The executive office shall conduct procurements and enter into contracts for the purchase and development of all hardware and software in connection with the creation and implementation of the statewide health information exchange. The executive office may, in consultation with the council and the commission, oversee the technical aspects of the development, dissemination and implementation of the statewide health information exchange including any modules, applications, interfaces or other technology infrastructure necessary to connect provider electronic health records systems to the statewide health information exchange.
(b) The executive office shall:
(i) in consultation with the council, develop a health information exchange strategic and operating plan;
(ii) implement, operate and maintain the statewide health information exchange; and
(iii) develop and implement statewide health information exchange infrastructure, including, without limitation, provider directories, certificate storage, transmission gateways, auditing systems and any components necessary to connect the statewide health information exchange to provider electronic health records systems.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 118i - Health Information Technology
Section 2 - Health Information Technology Council
Section 5 - Statewide Health Information Exchange Implementation Plan
Section 6 - Patient's Electronic Access to Health Records
Section 8 - Penalties for Non-Compliance
Section 10 - Massachusetts Health Information Exchange Fund
Section 11 - Plan Requirements
Section 12 - Unauthorized Access or Disclosure; Reporting; Notice to Patient
Section 13 - Patient Election to Participate in Health Information Exchange