SB-660 • 2026

California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Menjivar
Last action: 2025-10-03
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on penalties or enforcement mechanisms.

California Health Information Sharing

This law changes how health information is shared in California by moving responsibility for a data exchange framework from the California Health and Human Services Agency to the Department of Health Care Access and Information, expanding which entities must share their data, and adding more members to an advisory group.

What This Bill Does

Moves the job of setting up and running the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework from the California Health and Human Services Agency to the Department of Health Care Access and Information by January 1, 2026.
Expands which health care groups and government agencies must agree to share information through this framework.
Creates a process for choosing organizations that can help with sharing data according to the new rules no later than July 1, 2026.
Requires a report on how well the data exchange is working by July 1, 2027, including details about who is following the rules.
Adds more people to a group that advises on making and using the data exchange framework.

Who It Names or Affects

Health care groups in California
Government agencies dealing with health services in California
People working at the Department of Health Care Access and Information

Terms To Know

Data Exchange Framework: A system that helps different organizations share important information, like patient records or treatment plans.
Stakeholder Advisory Group: A group of people who give advice and feedback on a project because they are affected by it or have special knowledge about it.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the data sharing agreements will be enforced.
It is unclear what specific penalties there might be for not following the new rules.
There is no information on how much money will be needed to set up and run this system.

Bill History

2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 325, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 5. Page 2816.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 5. Page 3089.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20 California Legislative Information
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-06-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 2. Page 1396.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1208.) (May 23).
2025-05-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12 California Legislative Information
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 12.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 966.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-04-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
April 23 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 23.
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 660, Menjivar.
California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.
Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information to oversee and administer various health programs related to health care infrastructure, such as health policy and planning, health professions development, and facilities design review and construction, among others. Existing law requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to establish the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework to require the exchange of health information among health care entities and government agencies in the state, among other things. Existing law requires the agency to convene a stakeholder advisory group to advise on the development, implementation, and administration of the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.
This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information,
on or before January 1, 2026, to take over the establishment, implementation, and all of the functions related to the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework, including the data sharing agreement and policies and procedures, from the agency. The bill would expand the entities that are specifically required to execute a data sharing agreement with the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework. The bill would require the department, no later than July 1, 2026, to establish a process to designate qualified health information organizations as data sharing intermediaries that have demonstrated their ability to meet requirements of the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework. The bill would require the department, by July 1, 2027, and in collaboration with the stakeholder advisory group, to develop and submit a report to the Legislature on the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework, including compliance with data sharing
agreements.
The bill would expand the membership of the stakeholder advisory group, as specified.

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