65-6801. Health care database; legislative intent; use of information. (a) The legislature recognizes the urgent need to provide health care consumers, third-party payors, providers and health care planners with information regarding the trends in use and cost of health care services in this state for improved decision-making. This is to be accomplished by compiling a uniform set of data and establishing mechanisms through which the data will be disseminated.
(b) It is the intent of the legislature to require that the information necessary for a review and comparison of utilization patterns, cost, quality and quantity of health care services be supplied to the health care database by all providers of health care services and third-party payors to the extent required by this section and K.S.A. 65-6805, and amendments thereto. The department of health and environment shall specify by rule and regulation the types of information which shall be submitted and the method of submission.
(c) The information is to be compiled and made available in a form prescribed by the department of health and environment to improve the decision-making processes regarding access, identified needs, patterns of medical care, price and use of health care services.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 90, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 131, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 30; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 25; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
65-6801 Health care database; legislative intent; use of information.
65-6803 Same; appointment of task forces; health care data policies and procedures.
65-6805 Same; medical, health care and other entities to file health care data; exception.
65-6806 Same; availability of data.
65-6807 Same; annual report to governor and legislature.
65-6821 Kansas health information technology act.
65-6824 Same; duties of covered entity.
65-6825 Same; use and disclosure of protected health information.
65-6828 Same; controlling law on confidentiality of protected health information.
65-6829 Same; disclosure of protected health information, when required or permitted.
65-6830 Same; health information organizations; standards for approval and operation.
65-6831 Same; process established for approval and investigation of HIOs.
65-6832 Same; participation agreements; specification of procedures and requirements.
65-6833 Same; health information organizations; eligibility for financial support from the state.
65-6834 Same; use and disclosure of protected health information; immunity from liability.
65-6836 Health care records; provision of copies; enforcement of act; costs; definitions.