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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 108 Texas Health Care Information CouncilLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 108 Texas Health Care Information Council The Texas Health Care Information Council shall administer this chapter and report to the governor, the legislature, and the public. Added by Acts 1995, 74th ... In this chapter: (1) "Accurate and consistent data" means data that has been edited by the council and subject to provider validation and certification. (2) ... For purposes of this chapter, a provider is a rural provider if the provider: (1) is located in a county that: (A) has a population ... (a) The council is composed of four ex officio state agency members and 15 members appointed by the governor in accordance with this section. (b) ... (a) The council, council committees, and technical advisory committees are subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code. (b) The council shall meet ... Subject to the restrictions of this chapter, the council is subject to the open records law, Chapter 552, Government Code. Added by Acts 1997, 75th ... (a) The terms of the agency members are concurrent with their terms of office. The appointed council members serve six-year staggered terms, with the terms ... (a) The council shall develop a statewide health care data collection system to collect health care charges, utilization data, provider quality data, and outcome data ... (a) The council shall develop criteria for evaluating drug purchasing cooperatives that purchase drugs on behalf of consumers and create an evaluation form for consumers ... (a) In this section: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Medicaid managed care organization" means a managed care organization, as defined ... (a) The council, through the department and subject to reasonable rules and guidelines, may: (1) inspect documents and records used by data sources that are ... (a) The department, as the state health planning and development agency under Chapter 104, is responsible for the collection of data under Chapter 311. (b) ... The council and the department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to implement the department's duties under Section 108.008(b). The memorandum of understanding must ... The attorney general shall furnish the council with advice and legal assistance that may be required to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th ... (a) The council may collect, and, except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), providers shall submit to the council or another entity as determined ... (a) Subject to Section 108.009, the council shall collect data reflecting provider quality based on a methodology and review process established through the council's rulemaking ... (a) The council shall promptly provide public use data and data collected in accordance with Section 108.009(o) to those requesting it. The public use data ... (a) The council shall provide a means for computer-to-computer access to the public use data. All reports shall maintain patient confidentiality as provided by Section ... (a) The data received by the council shall be used by the council for the benefit of the public. Subject to specific limitations established by ... (a) The council shall establish a scientific review panel to review and approve requests for information other than public use data. The members of the ... (a) A person who knowingly or negligently releases data in violation of this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. ... (a) A person who knowingly accesses data in violation of this chapter or who with criminal negligence releases data in violation of this chapter commits ... The council may not accept a donation from a person required to provide data under this chapter or from a person or business entity who ... Texas Lawyers
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