§8701. Declaration of purpose It is the intent of the Legislature that uniform systems of reporting health care information be established; that all providers and payors who are required to file reports do so in a manner consistent with these systems; and that, using the least restrictive means practicable for the protection of privileged health […]
§8702. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).] 1. Board. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Maine Health Data […]
§8703. Maine Health Data Organization established The Maine Health Data Organization is established as an independent executive agency. [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).] 1. Objective. The purposes of the organization are to create and maintain a useful, objective, reliable and comprehensive health information […]
§8704. Powers and duties of the board The board has the following powers and duties. [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).] 1. Uniform reporting systems. The board shall establish uniform reporting systems. A. The board shall develop and implement policies and procedures for […]
§8705-A. Enforcement (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) The board shall adopt rules to ensure that payors, providers, prescription drug manufacturers, wholesale drug distributors and pharmacy benefits managers file data as required by section 8704, subsection 1; that users that obtain health data and information […]
§8705. Enforcement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 353, §9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 457, §§11,12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§K28,29 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 659, §1 (RP).
§8706. Revenues and expenditures 1. Transition funding. [PL 1999, c. 353, §10 (RP).] 2. Permanent funding. Permanent funding for the organization is provided from reasonable costs, user fees and assessments according to this subsection and as provided by rules adopted by the board. A. Fees may be charged for the reasonable costs of duplicating, […]
§8707. Public access to data (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) The board shall adopt rules to provide for public access to data and to implement the requirements of this section. [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. […]
§8707. Public access to data (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 353, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 457, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 469, §C27 […]
§8708-A. Quality data The board shall adopt rules regarding the collection of quality data. The board shall work with the Maine Quality Forum and the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council established in Title 24‑A, chapter 87, subchapter 2 to develop the rules. The rules must be based on the quality measures adopted by the Maine […]
§8708. Clinical data Clinical data must be filed, stored and managed as follows. [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).] 1. Information required. Pursuant to rules adopted by the board for form, medium, content and time for filing, each health care facility shall file with […]
§8709. Financial data; scope of service data Financial data and scope of service data must be filed, stored and managed as follows. [PL 1999, c. 353, §15 (AMD).] 1. Financial data. Each health care facility shall file with the organization, in a form specified by rule pursuant to section 8704, financial information including costs […]
§8710. Restructuring data Restructuring data must be filed, stored and managed as follows. [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).] 1. Major structural changes. The board may require providers and payors to report the occurrence of major structural changes relevant to the restructuring of the […]
§8711. Other health care information 1. Development of health care information systems. In addition to its authority to obtain information to carry out the specific provisions of this chapter, the organization may require providers and payors to furnish information with respect to the nature and quantity of services or coverage provided to the extent necessary […]
§8712. Reports The organization shall produce clearly labeled and easy-to-understand reports as follows. Unless otherwise specified, the organization shall distribute the reports on a publicly accessible site on the Internet or via mail or e-mail, through the creation of a list of interested parties. The organization shall make reports available to members of the public […]
§8713. Confidentiality protection for certain health care practitioners (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 460, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 494, §9 (RP).
§8714. General public access to data; rules (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) The board shall adopt rules to provide for public access to data allowed under this chapter and to implement the requirements of this section. [PL 2013, c. 528, §10 […]
§8715-A. Reporting of cancer data and vital statistics data 1. Reporting; joint rule-making authority. The organization and the Department of Health and Human Services may adopt a joint rule to require the reporting to the organization of data from the cancer-incidence registry established pursuant to section 1404 and data related to the registration of vital […]
§8715. Public health (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) 1. Permitted use and disclosure to public health authorities. The organization may disclose protected health information, without an individual’s authorization, to a public health authority for public health purposes mandated by state or federal […]
§8716. Health care improvement studies (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) The board may approve the disclosure of protected health information to persons conducting health care improvement studies, subject to the following conditions. [PL 2013, c. 528, §10 (NEW); PL 2013, c. […]
