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Panel advances bill to require identifiable uterine‑fibroid reporting so health department can build research database
Summary
The subcommittee unanimously reported HB 325 (18–0), which requires providers to submit identified uterine‑fibroid data to the Department of Health so the department can de-identify and maintain a public research database; sponsor said DOH could not implement earlier law due to data fidelity issues.
The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee voted unanimously to report HB 325 favorably. Representative Dunkley, who presented the bill, said a 2022 law directing the Department of Health to develop a uterine‑fibroid research database was not implemented because de‑identified submissions could not be reliably linked to unique individuals.
Under HB 325, health care providers would submit identified uterine‑fibroid data to the Department of Health; the department would be responsible for de‑identifying the information before it is made publicly available for research. Representative Dunkley said that because of ‘‘lack of fidelity in the data’’ the department had returned appropriated funds and could not implement the earlier statute.
There was no public testimony and no debate. The clerk called the roll and the subcommittee recorded 18 yeas, 0 nays; the chair showed the bill reported favorably.
