AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND OPT-IN AND OPT-OUT PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

SB 1331 requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Health Strategy to study whether to exclude sensitive patient health records (like plastic surgery) from the State-wide Health Information Exchange and to evaluate current patient opt-in/opt-out procedures for this system. The study must determine if new opt-in or opt-out mechanisms should be implemented, with a report due by February 1, 2026. This bill directly affects patients whose health data may be shared through the state health information system, particularly for sensitive medical procedures. It does not change existing policies but mandates a review to inform future decisions, with no fiscal impact identified.