HB 2045.E - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/15/03)

Directs the office of financial management to convene a common data definition work group to evaluate the feasibility and challenges of creating a common data definition for the state. The work group shall include consideration of all instances in which state agencies collect uniquely identifying information regarding persons and businesses that provide services to the state, receive services from the state, file claims with or against the state, receive benefits from the state, enter into contracts with the state, make payments to the state, or otherwise conduct business with the state.

Directs the common data definition work group to issue a progress report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature no later than January 31, 2004. The report shall include findings and recommendations on the feasibility of creating and maintaining a common data definition, whether to create such a definition and, if so, how to create the definition.