(a) The secretary, or his or her designee, shall serve on each board created pursuant to this article as an ex officio, nonvoting member and shall keep and maintain records for each board.
(b) In relation to outpatient hospital services, the secretary shall furnish information needed for reporting purposes. This information includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) For each hospital, the amount of payments and related billed charges for hospital outpatient services each month;