Maine § 8708-A. - Quality data
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 8708-A. — Quality data, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8708-A.. Quality data
The board shall adopt rules regarding the collection of quality data. The board shall work with the Maine Quality Forum and the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council established in Title 24‑A, chapter 87, subchapter 2 to develop the rules. The rules must be based on the quality measures adopted by the Maine Quality Forum pursuant to Title 24‑A, section 6951, subsection 2. The rules must specify the content, form, medium and frequency of quality data to be submitted to the organization. In the collection of quality data, the organization must minimize duplication of effort, minimize the burden on those required to provide data and focus on data that may be retrieved in electronic format from within a health care practitioner's office or health care facility. As specified by the rules, health care practitioners and health care facilities shall submit quality data to the organization. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. [PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. C, §28 (NEW).]
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 8708-A.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 8708-A. cover?
Section 8708-A. ("Quality data") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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