This bill provides access to de-identified insurance company data for research.
The Bill
TITLE: Let Science Lead Bill
PURPOSE: Release deidentified data that scientists can use to study the impact and improve the delivery of health care.
JUSTIFICATION: Need to provide independent scientists greater access to data to conduct studies.
TEXT
Every insurance company that issues insurance to one or more individuals residing in the state shall make available to the public on its website in a de-identified, easily accessible and searchable digital format, all ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes for every individual for which it provides insurance. The data shall include the maximum amount of information for each individual while still maintaining the anonymity of each individual, including providing, at a minimum, each individual’s first three digits of his/her zip code, year of birth, and sex.