Section 19a-613 - Powers and duties. Data collection(a) The Health Systems Planning Unit may employ the most effective and practical means necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, which may include, but need not be limited to: (1) Collecting patient-level outpatient data from health care facilities, as defined in section 19a-630, and birth centers, as defined in section 19a-490;(2) Establishing a cooperative data collection effort, across public and private sectors, to assure that adequate health care personnel demographics are readily available; and(3) Performing the duties and functions as enumerated in subsection (b) of this section.(b) The unit shall: (1) Authorize and oversee the collection of data required to carry out the provisions of this chapter;(2) oversee and coordinate health system planning for the state;(3) monitor health care costs; and(4) implement and oversee health care reform as enacted by the General Assembly.(c) The Commissioner of Health Strategy, or any person the commissioner designates, may conduct a hearing and render a final decision in any case when a hearing is required or authorized under the provisions of any statute dealing with the Health Systems Planning Unit.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-613
( May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3 , S. 8 , 28 ; P.A. 95-257 , S. 37 , 58 ; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 , S. 28 , 88 ; P.A. 98-36 , S. 3 ; 98-87 , S. 2 ; P.A. 99-172 , S. 1 , 7 ; P.A. 05-151 , S. 1 ; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 , S. 3 ; P.A. 18-91 , S. 16 .)
Amended by P.A. 24-0081,S. 199 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 5/30/2024.Amended by P.A. 23-0147,S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 09-0003, S. 3 of the Sept. 2009 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/6/2009.