Poderes y deberes del Comisionado Ejecutivo en el sistema de salud

Sec. 108.006. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT. (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; (6) the department shall assure that public use data is made available and accessible to interested persons; (7) the executive commissioner shall prescribe by rule the process for providers to submit data consistent with Section 108.009; (8) the executive commissioner shall adopt by rule and