Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection.
Summary
Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection. Renames the Smartchart Network Program as the Health Coordination Network Program and relocates it within the Code. The bill expands patient level data elements and requires the Commissioner of Health to enter into contract with an authorized nonprofit organization to create, operate, maintain, and administer the Health Coordination Network Program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026
MODERATE
This bill finalizes the creation of the Health Coordination Network Program, a statewide system designed to connect hospitals, insurers, and providers to share patient data in real-time for better care coordination. It updates confidentiality rules to protect this new data stream while allowing specific exceptions for law enforcement and medical emergencies.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of confidential health records to include data from the new Health Coordination Network Program and updates the Prescription Monitoring Program to include data from this network.
REQUIREMENT
Established the Health Coordination Network Program as a new requirement for statewide health data exchange.
Modified the Prescription Monitoring Program to receive and utilize admission and discharge data from the Health Coordination Network for patients with nonfatal opioid overdoses.
Repealed the previous chapter governing the Smartchart Health Coordination Network Program, replacing it with the new program structure.
DEFINITION
Updated the list of confidential records to explicitly include data from the new Health Coordination Network Program.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 930 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1019ER)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Atoosa Reaser
DDemocratic
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