Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 108.006 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT

HS § 108.006Title 2. HEALTH · Part E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS · Ch. 108. HEALTH CARE DATA COLLECTION

Statute text

(a)The department shall develop a statewide health care data collection system to collect health care charges, utilization data, provider quality data, and outcome data to facilitate the promotion and accessibility of cost-effective, good quality health care. The executive commissioner or department, as applicable, shall perform the following duties:

(1)the department shall direct the collection, dissemination, and analysis of data under this chapter;

(2)the department shall collect the data under this chapter;

(3)the executive commissioner shall adopt policies and rules necessary to carry out this chapter, including rules concerning data collection requirements;

(4)the department shall build on and not duplicate other data collection required by state or federal law, by an accreditation organization, or by department rule;

(5)working with appropriate agencies, the department, with the approval of the executive commissioner, shall review public health data collection programs in this state and recommend, where appropriate, consolidation of the programs and any legislation necessary to effect the consolidation;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0355, eff. April 2, 2015.