Maryland House Bill 115, passed in 2018, directs the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) to establish a stakeholder workgroup. This group will conduct a health IT policy study to evaluate the benefits and feasibility of an electronic system enabling healthcare providers to access patients' prescription medication history. The MHCC must submit a report outlining the study's findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2020.
Information about the law (Chapter 435)
Plans for conducting the study can be found in the work group Charter.
Final Report - A Report to the Governor and General Assembly
This report includes information about the law, a summary of work group deliberations, and recommendations for consideration by the Maryland legislature.
For more information or questions about this study, please contact:
Nikki Majewski, Division Chief for Health Information Technology
Center for Health Information Technology & Innovative Care Delivery
Phone: 410.764.3839
Fax: 410.358.1236
Email: nicole.majewski@maryland.gov