NRS439.587. Designation and duties of Director as state authority for health information technology; adoption of regulations and other necessary actions authorized.

      1.  The Director is the state authority for health information technology. The Director shall:

      (a) Establish a statewide health information exchange system, including, without limitation, establishing or contracting with a governing entity for the system pursuant to NRS 439.588, and ensuring the system complies with the specifications and protocols for exchanging electronic health records, health-related information and related data prescribed pursuant to the provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300jj et seq. and 17901 et seq., and other applicable federal and state law;

      (b) Encourage the use of the statewide health information exchange system by health care providers, payers and patients;

      (c) Prescribe by regulation standards for the electronic transmittal of electronic health records, prescriptions, health-related information, electronic signatures and requirements for electronic equivalents of written entries or written approvals in accordance with federal law;

      (d) Prescribe by regulation rules governing the ownership, management and use of electronic health records, health-related information and related data in the statewide health information exchange system; and

      (e) Prescribe by regulation, in consultation with the State Board of Pharmacy, standards for the electronic transmission of prior authorizations for prescription medication using a health information exchange.

      2.  The Director may enter into contracts, apply for and accept available gifts, grants and donations, and adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 439.581 to 439.595, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 1755)