General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH |
CHAPTER 12C. CENTER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Center for health information and analysis; executive director; term; removal |
SECTION 2A. Health information and analysis oversight council; members; meetings; powers and duties |
SECTION 3. Agents, officers and employees; appointment; powers and duties |
SECTION 4. Salaries; personnel regulations |
SECTION 5. Adoption of rules and regulations |
SECTION 6. Powers |
SECTION 7. Payment by acute hospital, ambulatory surgical center or surcharge payor for estimated expenses of center and other purposes under this chapter |
SECTION 8. Reporting requirements for institutional providers and their parent organization and other affiliates |
SECTION 9. Reporting requirements for registered provider organizations |
SECTION 10. Reporting requirements for private and public health care payers and third-party administrators |
SECTION 11. Timely reporting of information required under Secs. 8, 9 and 10 |
SECTION 12. Collection, storage and maintenance of data collected under Secs. 8, 9 and 10; payer and provider claims database; access to data |
SECTION 13. Uniform provider licensure reporting system |
SECTION 14. Standard quality measure set |
SECTION 15. Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction; board; education and research program |
SECTION 16. Annual report based on the information submitted under Secs. 8, 9 and 10; hearing |
SECTION 18. Analysis of data received under Secs. 6, 9 and 10 to identify excessive increases in health status adjusted total medical expense |
SECTION 19. Review and comment upon capital expenditure projects requiring determination of need under Sec. 25C of chapter 111 |
SECTION 20. Consumer health information website |
SECTION 21. Continuing program of investigation and study of the uninsured and underinsured |
SECTION 21A. Continuing program of investigation and study of mental health, chronic pain and substance use disorders |
SECTION 22. Conditions for reimbursement or payment for treatment of injured workers under chapter 152 or from governmental unit; penalty for noncompliance |
SECTION 23. Transfer of funds to Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund |