79R7604 MCK-F
By: Delisi H.B. No. 1856
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to distributing certain information collected by the
Department of State Health Services to the public.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 108.006(a), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The council shall develop a statewide health care data
collection system to collect health care charges, utilization data,
provider quality data, and outcome data to facilitate the promotion
and accessibility of cost-effective, good quality health care. The
council shall:
(1) direct the collection, dissemination, and
analysis of data under this chapter;
(2) contract with the department to collect the data
under this chapter;
(3) adopt policies and rules necessary to carry out
this chapter, including rules concerning data collection
requirements;
(4) build on and not duplicate other data collection
required by state or federal law, by an accreditation organization,
or by board rule;
(5) working with appropriate agencies, review public
health data collection programs in this state and recommend, where
appropriate, consolidation of the programs and any legislation
necessary to effect the consolidation;
(6) assure that public use data is made available and
accessible to interested persons by posting the data on the
Internet and by making the data available to the public on request;
(7) prescribe by rule the process for providers to
submit data consistent with Section 108.009;
(8) adopt by rule and implement a methodology to
collect and disseminate data reflecting provider quality in
accordance with Section 108.010;
(9) make reports to the legislature, the governor, and
the public on:
(A) the charges and rate of change in the charges
for health care services in this state;
(B) the effectiveness of the council in carrying
out the legislative intent of this chapter;
(C) if applicable, any recommendations on the
need for further legislation; and
(D) the quality and effectiveness of health care
and access to health care for all citizens of this state;
(10) develop an annual work plan and establish
priorities to accomplish its duties;
(11) provide consumer education on the interpretation
and understanding of the public use or provider quality data before
the data is disseminated to the public;
(12) work with the Health and Human Services
Commission and each health and human services agency that
administers a part of the state Medicaid program to avoid
duplication of expenditures of state funds for computer systems,
staff, or services in the collection and analysis of data relating
to the state Medicaid program;
(13) work with the Department of Information Resources
in developing and implementing the statewide health care data
collection system and maintain consistency with Department of
Information Resources standards; and
(14) develop and implement a health care information
plan to be used by the department to:
(A) support public health and preventative
health initiatives;
(B) assist in the delivery of primary and
preventive health care services;
(C) facilitate the establishment of appropriate
benchmark data to measure performance improvements;
(D) establish and maintain a systematic approach
to the collection, storage, and analysis of health care data for
longitudinal, epidemiological, and policy impact studies; and
(E) develop and use system-based protocols to
identify individuals and populations at risk.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.