Making changes to support future operations of the state all payer claims database by transferring the responsibility to the health care authority, partnering with a lead organization with broad data experience, including with self-insured employers, and other changes to improve and ensure successful and sustainable database operations for access to and use of the data to improve health care, providing consumers useful and consistent quality and cost measures, and assess total cost of care in Washington state.
Summary
Transfers authority of the statewide, all-payer health care claims database (APCD) from the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) on January 1, 2020.
Requires the HCA to convene a state agency coordinating structure, with oversight from the OFM, to ensure the database is meeting the needs of state agencies and other data users.
Modifies the procurement process for selecting a lead organization to coordinate and manage the APCD.
Changes certain requirements related to the release of claims data and APCD management.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5741), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to making changes to support future operations of the state all payer claims database by transferring the responsibility to the health care authority, partnering with a lead organization with broad data experience, including with self-insured employers, and other changes to improve and ensure successful and sustainable database operations for access to and use of the data to improve health care, providing consumers useful and consistent quality and cost measures, and assess total cost of care in Washington state;