Sec. 2503.

(1) The health information technology commission is created within the department to facilitate and promote the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of an interoperable health care information infrastructure in this state. The commission shall consist of 13 members appointed by the governor in accordance with subsection (2) as follows:

(a) The director of the department or his or her designee.

(b) The director of the department of information technology or his or her designee.

(c) One individual representing a nonprofit health care corporation operating pursuant to the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, 1980 PA 350, MCL 550.1101 to 550.1703.

(d) One individual representing hospitals.

(e) One individual representing doctors of medicine.

(f) One individual representing doctors of osteopathic medicine and surgery.

(g) One individual representing purchasers or employers.

(h) One individual representing the pharmaceutical industry.

(i) One individual representing schools of medicine in Michigan.

(j) One individual representing the health information technology field.

(k) One individual representing pharmacists.

(l) One individual representing health plans or other third party payers.

(m) One individual representing consumers.

(2) Of the members appointed under subsection (1), there shall be representatives from both the public and private sectors. In order to be appointed to the commission, each individual shall have experience and expertise in at least 1 of the following areas and each of the following areas shall be represented on the commission:

(a) Health information technology.

(b) Administration of health systems.

(c) Research of health information.

(d) Health finance, reimbursement, and economics.

(e) Health plans and integrated delivery systems.

(f) Privacy of health care information.

(g) Medical records.

(h) Patient care.

(i) Data systems management.

(j) Mental health.

(3) A member of the commission shall serve for a term of 4 years or until a successor is appointed. Of the members first appointed after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this part, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, and 4 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the governor shall make an appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The governor may remove a member of the commission for incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.

(4) At the first meeting of the commission, a majority of the members shall elect from its members a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary or appropriate. After the first meeting, the commission shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by a majority of the members. A majority of the members of the commission appointed and serving constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the commission.

(5) Any business that the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. The commission shall give public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(6) The commission shall make available a writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function as the commission to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(7) The commission shall ensure adequate opportunity for the participation of health care professionals and outside advisors with expertise in health information privacy, health information security, health care quality and patient safety, data exchange, delivery of health care, development of health information technology standards, or development of new health information technology by appointing advisory committees, including, but not limited to, advisory committees to address the following:

(a) Interoperability, functionality, and connectivity, including, but not limited to, uniform technical standards, common policies, and common vocabulary and messaging standards.

(b) Security and reliability.

(c) Certification process.

(d) Electronic health records.

(e) Consumer safety, privacy, and quality of care.

(8) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

History: Add. 2006, Act 137, Imd. Eff. May 12, 2006 Popular Name: Act 368