2005 Maine Code - §682 — Function of center (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 9/1/09)

The center shall collect and process health care claims data in coordination with existing state, regional and local agencies. Such efforts must include, but are not limited to, the following: [2001, c. 456, §1 (new).]

      1. Establishing, maintaining and making available database system. Establishing, maintaining and making available to the Maine Health Data Organization an all-payor and all-setting health care database system based on claims data in addition to the existing databases of the Maine Health Data Organization. The center shall provide the Maine Health Data Organization with a health care claims database for public dissemination, subject to confidentiality requirements of Title 22, chapter 1683 and the rules adopted pursuant to that chapter, within the time period and in the manner specified by the Maine Health Data Organization;[2001, c. 456, §1 (new).]
      2. Developing claims-based data. Building upon the experience and expertise of the Maine Health Data Organization and the Maine Health Information Center to collect, process and maintain health care data extracted from claims data in a cost-effective manner;[2001, c. 456, §1 (new).]
      3. Collecting and processing data. Collecting and processing data from 3rd-party payors, 3rd-party administrators and governmental agencies; and[2001, c. 456, §1 (new).]
      4. Promoting high-quality and accurate data. Promoting high-quality and accurate data to support easy and flexible access to the health care database by multiple users under terms and conditions specified by the Maine Health Data Organization.[2001, c. 456, §1 (new).]

All data collected and processed by the center is the sole and exclusive property of the Maine Health Data Organization for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the determination of what data is confidential and what data is available for release to the public. All data is subject to the provisions of Title 22, chapter 1683 and rules adopted pursuant to that chapter. [2001, c. 456, §1 (new).]

10 §00682

Function of center

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 9/1/09 by T. 5, §691; PL 2005, c. 253, §1 (amd))

Section History:

PL 2001, Ch. 456, §1 (NEW).

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