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As used in the Oklahoma Health Information Exchange Act:

1. “Board” means the State Board of Health;

2. “Health information” means information, regardless of source or form, that:

  • a.includes demographic information collected from an individual,
  • b.relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual, or
  • c.identifies the individual or from which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual; and

3. “Health care entity” means:

  • a.a health plan that, either as an individual or group, provides for, or pays the cost of, medical care,
  • b.a health care provider that offers or renders medical or health services, or
  • c.any further individual or association defined as a covered entity under 45 C.F.R., Section 160.103.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 305, § 3, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.


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