Section 26B-8-511 - Consumer-focused health care delivery and payment reform demonstration project(1) The Legislature finds that: (a) current health care delivery and payment systems do not provide system wide incentives for the competitive delivery and pricing of health care services to consumers;(b) there is a compelling state interest to encourage consumers to seek high quality, low cost care and educate themselves about health care options;(c) some health care providers and health care payers have developed consumer-focused ideas for health care delivery and payment system reform, but lack the critical number of patient lives and payer involvement to accomplish system-wide consumer-focused reform; and(d) there is a compelling state interest to encourage as many health care providers and health care payers to join together and coordinate efforts at consumer-focused health care delivery and payment reform that would provide to consumers enrolled in a high-deductible health plan: (i) greater choice in health care options;(ii) improved services through competition; and(iii) more affordable options for care.(2)(a) The department shall meet with health care providers and health care payers for the purpose of coordinating a demonstration project for consumer-based health care delivery and payment reform.(b) Participation in the coordination efforts is voluntary, but encouraged.(3) The department, in order to facilitate the coordination of a demonstration project for consumer-based health care delivery and payment reform, shall convene and consult with pertinent entities including: (a) the Utah Insurance Department;(b) the Office of Consumer Services;(c) the Utah Medical Association;(d) the Utah Hospital Association; and(e) neutral, non-biased third parties with an established record for broad based, multi-provider and multi-payer quality assurance efforts and data collection.(4) The department shall supervise the efforts by entities under Subsection (3) regarding: (a) applying for and obtaining grant funding and other financial assistance that may be available for demonstrating consumer-based improvements to health care delivery and payment;(b) obtaining and analyzing information and data related to current health system utilization and costs to consumers; and(c) consulting with those health care providers and health care payers who elect to participate in the consumer-based health delivery and payment demonstration project.Renumbered from § 26-33a-115 and amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session ,§ 287, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 102, 2013 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2013.Affected by 63I-1-226 on 7/1/2024