Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-165-5. Governing board

(1) The board shall be composed of:

(2) The board shall be overseen by two co-chairs. As co-chair, the director of administration or designee shall be responsible for overseeing and directing the policy duties and responsibilities of the board. The other co-chair shall be the commissioner of postsecondary education who shall be responsible for overseeing, supervising, and directing the operational duties of the center and its personnel.

(1) In consultation with the center and in accordance with federal and state privacy law, approve policies regarding how data requests from state and local agencies, the Rhode Island general assembly, universities, third-party researchers, and the public will be managed;

(2) In consultation with the center, approve policies regarding the publishing of reports and other information that should be available to public stakeholders;

(3) Approve standards implemented by the center for the security, privacy, access to, and confidentiality of data, including policies to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-38, 20 C.F.R. § 603.1 et seq., and any other privacy measures, as required by law, state policy, or the board;

(4) Perform other functions that are necessary to ensure the successful continuation, management, and expansion of the RILDS;

(5) Establish a data governance committee to work with the center on an ongoing basis to among other responsibilities, approve data requests;

(6) Oversee and collaborate with the data governance committee and the center as set forth in § 42-165-7; and

(7) By November 1, 2023, provide a plan to the governor, the house, and the senate on how to establish a statewide integrated data system. The plan should consider elements such as: