Defines “health information blocking” as: “(A) knowingly interfering with or knowingly engaging in business practices or other conduct that is reasonably likely to interfere with the ability of patients, health care providers or other authorized persons to access, exchange or use electronic health records, or (B) knowingly using an electronic health record system to both (i) steer patient referrals to affiliated providers, and (ii) prevent or unreasonably interfere with patient referrals to health care providers who are not affiliated providers but shall not include legitimate referrals between providers participating in an accountable care organizations or similar value-based collaborative care models.”
Makes a hospital’s failure to comply with all requirements of Section 19a-904c evidence of information blocking
Establishes that information blocking is an unfair trade practice subject to penalties set forth in Section 42-100o(b)
Provides that health information blocking by a hospital, health system or seller will be subject to such penalties
