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1999 SESSION
SB 1054 Community services boards.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Mental Health; disclosure of information. Authorizes the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the community services boards to exchange client-specific information for the purpose of implementation of a performance and outcome measurement to monitor the delivery, effectiveness and outcome of treatment. Information which is publicly available shall be designed to prevent access to combinations of information which can reasonably be expected to identify any patient. State facilities are also required to report certain data to the Virginia Patient Level Data System. There is an amendment to extend the sunset date for the Virginia Patient Level Data System to July 1, 2003; it is currently scheduled to expire on July 1, 1999.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Mental Health; disclosure of information. Authorizes the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the community services boards to exchange client specific information for the purpose of implementation of a performance and outcome measurement to monitor the delivery, effectiveness and outcome of treatment. Information which is publicly available shall be designed to prevent access to combinations of information which can reasonably be expected to identify any patient. State facilities are also required to report certain data to the Virginia Patient Level Data System. There is an amendment to extend the sunset date for the Virginia Patient Level Data System to July 1, 2003; it is currently scheduled to expire on July 1, 1999.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Mental Health; disclosure of information. Provides that the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the community services boards may exchange client specific information for the purpose of implementation of a performance and outcome measurement to monitor the delivery, effectiveness and outcome of treatment. Information which is publicly available shall be designed to prevent access to combinations of information which can reasonably be expected to identify any patient. State facilities are also required to report certain data to the Virginia Patient Level Data System. There is an amendment to extend the sunset date for the Virginia Patient Level Data System to July 1, 2003; it is currently scheduled to expire on July 1, 1999.