(1)(a) current health care delivery and payment systems do not provide system wide incentives for the competitive delivery and pricing of health care services to consumers;

     (1)(b) there is a compelling state interest to encourage consumers to seek high quality, low cost care and educate themselves about health care options;

     (1)(c) some health care providers and health care payers have developed consumer-focused ideas for health care delivery and payment system reform, but lack the critical number of patient lives and payer involvement to accomplish system-wide consumer-focused reform; and

     (1)(d) there is a compelling state interest to encourage as many health care providers and health care payers to join together and coordinate efforts at consumer-focused health care delivery and payment reform that would provide to consumers enrolled in a high-deductible health plan:

     (2)(a) The department shall meet with health care providers and health care payers for the purpose of coordinating a demonstration project for consumer-based health care delivery and payment reform.

     (2)(b) Participation in the coordination efforts is voluntary, but encouraged.

     (3)(a) the Utah Insurance Department;

     (3)(b) the Office of Consumer Services;

     (3)(c) the Utah Medical Association;

     (3)(d) the Utah Hospital Association; and

     (3)(e) neutral, non-biased third parties with an established record for broad based, multi-provider and multi-payer quality assurance efforts and data collection.

     (4)(a) applying for and obtaining grant funding and other financial assistance that may be available for demonstrating consumer-based improvements to health care delivery and payment;

     (4)(b) obtaining and analyzing information and data related to current health system utilization and costs to consumers; and

     (4)(c) consulting with those health care providers and health care payers who elect to participate in the consumer-based health delivery and payment demonstration project.