(11) Carolina Health Information or ‘South Exchange’ means the health information organization that has been ‘SCHIEx’ designated as the official statewide HIE. Section 4414030. There is established the South Carolina Health Information Exchange known as SCHIEx. SCHIEx must be governed by the South Carolina Health Information Exchange Council established pursuant to this chapter and operated by the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board. SCHIEx is the official statewide Health Information Exchange for this State. Section 4414040. (A) There is established the South Carolina Health Information Exchange Council, a body corporate and politic, which shall serve as the governance authority for SCHIEx. The Council consists of: (1) a representative of a hospital in this State; (2) a physician licensed in good standing and actively practicing in this State in a rural health clinic; (3) a physician licensed in good standing and actively practicing in this State; (4) a representative of a federally qualified health center in this State; (5) a pharmacist licensed in good standing and actively practicing in this State; (6) the Director or a designee of the Department of Health and Human Services; (7) the Executive Director of the State Budget and Control Board or a designee with experience regarding the State Health Plan; (8) the Commissioner or a designee of the Department of Health and Environmental Control; (9) a representative of a regional health information organization in this State that provides countywide services or that serves a population of more than ten thousand; (10) a representative of research institutions in this State; and (11) a patient representative. The members enumerated in items (1), (2), (5), and (11) must be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for fouryear terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The members enumerated in items (3), (4), (9), and (10) must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for fouryear terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
(11) ‘South Carolina Health Information Exchange’ or ‘SCHIEx’ means the health information organization that has been designated as the official statewide HIE. Section 4414030. There is established the South Carolina Health Information Exchange known as SCHIEx. SCHIEx must be governed by the South Carolina Health Information Exchange Council established pursuant to this chapter and operated by the Office of Research and Statistics of the State Budget and Control Board. SCHIEx is the official statewide Health Information Exchange for this State. Section 4414040. (A) There is established the South Carolina Health Information Exchange Council, a body corporate and politic, which shall serve as the governance authority for SCHIEx. The Council consists of: (1) a representative of a hospital in this State; (2) a physician licensed in good standing and actively practicing in this State in a rural health clinic; (3) a physician licensed in good standing and actively practicing in this State; (4) a representative of a federally qualified health center in this State; (5) a pharmacist licensed in good standing and actively practicing in this State; (6) the Director or a designee of the Department of Health and Human Services; (7) the Executive Director of the State Budget and Control Board or a designee with experience regarding the State Health Plan; (8) the Commissioner or a designee of the Department of Health and Environmental Control; (9) a representative of a regional health information organization in this State that provides countywide services or that serves a population of more than ten thousand; (10) a representative of research institutions in this State; and (11) a patient representative. The members enumerated in items (1), (2), (5), and (11) must be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for fouryear terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The members enumerated in items (3), (4), (9), and (10) must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for fouryear terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
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