(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 K.S.A. 65-6805 and amendments thereto and this section and amendments thereto. The Kansas health policy authority 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 Kansas health policy authority 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; Jan. 1, 2006
(b) The department of health services administration of the university of Kansas may request data for purposes of conducting research, policy analysis and preparation of reports describing the performance of the health care delivery system from any quasi-public or private entity which has such data as deemed necessary by the department.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 2; July 1.
(b) The chairperson of the Kansas health policy authority may appoint a task force or task forces of interested citizens and providers of health care for the purpose of studying technical issues relating to the collection of health care data. At least one member of the Kansas health policy authority shall be a member of any task force appointed under this subsection.
(c) The Kansas health policy authority shall develop policy regarding the collection of health care data and procedures for ensuring the confidentiality and security of these data.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 75, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 131, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 169, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 31; Jan. 1, 2006.
(b) The Kansas health policy authority may contract with an organization experienced in health care data collection to collect the data from the health care facilities as described in subsection (h) of K.S.A. 65-425 and amendments thereto, build and maintain the database. The Kansas health policy authority may accept data submitted by associations or related organizations on behalf of health care providers by entering into binding agreements negotiated with such associations or related organizations to obtain data required pursuant to this section.
(c) The Kansas health policy authority shall adopt rules and regulations governing the acquisition, compilation and dissemination of all data collected pursuant to this act. The rules and regulations shall provide at a minimum that:
(1) Measures have been taken to provide system security for all data and information acquired under this act;
(2) data will be collected in the most efficient and cost-effective manner for both the department and providers of data;
(3) procedures will be developed to assure the confidentiality of patient records;
(4) users may be charged for data preparation or information that is beyond the routine data disseminated and that the authority shall establish by the adoption of such rules and regulations a system of fees for such data preparation or dissemination; and
(5) the Kansas health policy authority will ensure that the health care database will be kept current, accurate and accessible as prescribed by rules and regulations.
(d) Data and other information collected pursuant to this act shall not be disclosed by the Kansas health policy authority or made public in any manner which would identify individuals. A violation of this subsection (d) is a class C misdemeanor.
(e) In addition to such criminal penalty under subsection (d), any individual whose identity is revealed in violation of subsection (d) may bring a civil action against the responsible person or persons for any damages to such individual caused by such violation.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 4; L. 1994, ch. 90, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 260, § 9; L. 2000, ch. 131, § 3; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 32; Jan. 1, 2006.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 5; L. 1994, ch. 90, § 4; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 33; Jan. 1, 2006.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 6; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 34; Jan. 1, 2006.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 137, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 35; Jan. 1, 2006.
History: L. 1993, ch. 174, § 8; L. 1994, ch. 90, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 75, § 2; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 187, § 60; Jan. 1, 2006.
(1) Fees collected under K.S.A. 65-6804, and amendments thereto;
(2) moneys received by the authority in the form of gifts, donations or grants;
(3) interest attributable to investment of moneys in the fund; and
(4) any other moneys provided by law.
Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the health care database fee fund.
(b) Moneys deposited in the health care database fee fund shall be expended to supplement maintenance costs of the database, provide technical assistance and training in the proper use of health care data and provide funding for dissemination of information from the database to the public.
(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the health care database fee fund interest earnings based on:
(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the health care database fee fund for the preceding month; and
(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
(d) All expenditures from the health care database fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the Kansas health policy authority or the authority's designee for the purposes set forth in this section.
History: L. 1994, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 253, § 21; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 270; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 36; Jan. 1, 2006.