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care costs and for health care for the indigent.
3301. Short title of chapter.
3303. Health Care Cost Containment Council.
3304. Powers and duties of council.
3305. Data submission and collection.
3306. Data dissemination and publication.
3308. Right-to-Know Law and access to council data.
3309. Special studies and reports.
3311. Research and demonstration projects.
3312. Grievances and grievance procedures.
§ 3301. Short title of chapter.
"Council." The Health Care Cost Containment Council.
of State or local government.
(2) A hospital plan corporation as defined in 40 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan corporations).
Insurance Department Act of 1921.
benefits for their employees or members and their dependents.
classical statistical definition of "variation," "incidence,"
payments to providers for covered services.
ambulatory service facility or a physician.
entity defined in this section as a "health care insurer ."
potential for failure of one or more vital organs.
§ 3303. Health Care Cost Containment Council.
is established as an independent council.
(1) The Secretary of Health.
(2) The Secretary of Human Services.
qualified persons recommended by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.
provided for in subsection (f).
at meetings of committees, as provided for in subsection (f).
recommended by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association.
Cross and Blue Shield plans of Pennsylvania.
set forth in this chapter .
electronic means under subsection (e)(1).
council AND THE PUBLIC .
executive sessions of the council.
subsection (c) as it deems advisable.
current knowledge of the issue under study may be consulted.
(iv) Three members representing physicians.
advisory group in the public report.
(i) Collection of payment data by the council.
and living expenses while engaged in council business.
vote of at least 14 members of the council.
days prior to expiration of the council members' terms.
§ 3304 . Powers and duties of council.
3314 (relating to contracts with vendors).
necessary and appropriate to implement this act.
effective date of this section shall remain in effect.
performed at the expense of the council.
beyond presentation of audit findings to the council.
of the data processing system.
for all services covered under this chapter.
maintain a health care payor claims database. (Reserved).
(3) within 12 months of the effective date of this section.
care services under sections 3305 and 3306.
access during the previous month.
out the legislative intent of this chapter.
procedures, including costs and mortality rates.
§ 3305. Data submission and collection.
submission of identical data from more than one data source.
submission of any specific data elements to the council.
the data set forth in subsections (c) and (d) .
be defined and released for public comment prior to use.
cost to data sources of any proposed additions.
notice shall include provision for a 60-day comment period.
as defined in section 3302.
successor forms, including the settled Medicare cost report.
(ix) data from other public sources.
appropriate data in its data files and subsequent reports.
comments in its data files and subsequent reports.
patient safety committee of the relevant hospital.
§ 3306. Data dissemination and publication.
patient safety and provide opportunities for cost reduction.
release of data on that individual provider.
§ 3307. Mandated health benefits.
submission of the documentation to the panel.
impact of the lack of the proposed benefit.

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