New Jersey § 17:1d-1

§ 17:1d-1.

a. There is established in the Department of Banking and Insurance the Office for

the Development, Implementation, and Deployment of Electronic Health Information Technology

in New Jersey, to be known as the Office for e-HIT. b. The Office for e-HIT, in collaboration with the Health Information Technology Commission,

shall develop, implement, and oversee the operation of a Statewide health information

technology plan. The plan shall provide for, but not be limited to, a mechanism designed to support

the establishment of a secure, integrated, interoperative, and Statewide electronic

health information infrastructure for the sharing of electronic health information

and electronic health records among health care facilities, health care professionals,

public and private payers, and patients, which complies with all State and federal

privacy requirements and links all components of the health care delivery system through

secure and appropriate exchanges of health information for the purpose of enhancing

health care quality, patient safety, communication of patient information, disease

management capabilities, patient and provider satisfaction, clinical and administrative

cost reductions, fraud and abuse prevention and detection, and public health emergency

preparedness. The plan shall also provide for the designation of a custodian for all protected

health information that meets federal and State privacy and security laws and is accredited

by a national standard setting organization recognized by the department. c. The Office for e-HIT shall submit the plan to the Health Information Technology

Commission for the commission's review and approval. d. In collaboration with the commission, the Office for e-HIT shall, no later than

18 months after its initial meeting and annually thereafter, submit a joint report

to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 164 ( C.52:14-19.1 ), concerning its activities and the status, and actions taken regarding development,

implementation, and oversight, of the Statewide health information technology plan. The office shall include in that report any findings and recommendations that it

desires to make, along with any legislative bills that it desires to recommend for

adoption by the Legislature.