§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Center for health information and analysis; executive director; term; removal
§ 2A Health information and analysis oversight council; members; meetings; powers and duties
§ 3 Agents, officers and employees; appointment; powers and duties
§ 4 Salaries; personnel regulations
§ 5 Adoption of rules and regulations
§ 6 Powers
§ 7 Payment by acute hospital, ambulatory surgical center or surcharge payor for estimated expenses of center and other purposes under this chapter
§ 8 Reporting requirements for institutional providers and their parent organization and other affiliates
§ 9 Reporting requirements for registered provider organizations
§ 10 Reporting requirements for private and public health care payers and third-party administrators
§ 11 Timely reporting of information required under Secs. 8, 9 and 10
§ 12 Collection, storage and maintenance of data collected under Secs. 8, 9 and 10; payer and provider claims database; access to data
§ 13 Uniform provider licensure reporting system
§ 14 Standard quality measure set
§ 15 Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction; board; education and research program
§ 16 Annual report based on the information submitted under Secs. 8, 9 and 10; hearing
§ 17 Attorney general review and analysis of information submitted under Secs. 8, 9 and 10 and under Sec. 8 of chapter 6D; authority to compel production of documents, answers to interrogatories and testimony
§ 18 Analysis of data received under Secs. 6, 9 and 10 to identify excessive increases in health status adjusted total medical expense
§ 19 Review and comment upon capital expenditure projects requiring determination of need under Sec. 25C of chapter 111
§ 20 Consumer health information website
§ 21 Continuing program of investigation and study of the uninsured and underinsured
§ 21A Continuing program of investigation and study of mental health, chronic pain and substance use disorders; development of criteria for behavioral health services
§ 22 Conditions for reimbursement or payment for treatment of injured workers under chapter 152 or from governmental unit; penalty for noncompliance
§ 24 Report on the provision of continuous skilled nursing care
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