Every four years, the Oregon Health Authority shall commission a study of the impact of health care consolidation in this state. The study must review consolidation occurring during the previous four-year period and include an analysis of:

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(1) The impact on costs to consumers for health care either to the benefit or the detriment of consumers; and

(2) Any increases or decreases in the quality of care, including:

(a) Improvement or reductions in morbidity;

(b) Improvement or reductions in the management of population health;

(c) Changes to health and patient outcomes, particularly for underserved and uninsured individuals, recipients of medical assistance and other low-income individuals and individuals living in rural areas, as measured by nationally recognized measures of the quality of health care, such as measures used or endorsed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the National Quality Forum, the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. [2021 c.615 § 6]

Section 6a, chapter 615, Oregon Laws 2021, provides:

The Oregon Health Authority shall commission the first study under section 6 of this 2021 Act [415.510] no later than September 15, 2026. [2021 c.615 § 6a]