Records: health; health information exchange; establish certain requirements to operate a health data utility. Amends secs. 2501 & 2505 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2501 & 333.2505) & adds sec. 2508.

HB 4037 establishes requirements for health data utilities in Michigan, defining them as systems that securely combine and share health data for treatment, care coordination, and public health purposes. It requires the Health Information Technology Commission to develop a strategic plan addressing data standards, privacy, security, cost reduction, and patient access by 2026. The bill mandates a request for proposal process to select a Michigan-based health information exchange to operate this utility by March 2026, directly affecting hospitals, providers, payers, and patients who interact with the state's health data systems. Key provisions include protecting patient privacy, reducing medical errors, and ensuring interoperability between health care entities.