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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Health policy commission; governing board; members; duties and powers; annual report
Section 3Board powers and duties
Section 4Advisory council
Section 5Monitoring of health care delivery and payment system
Section 6Payment by acute hospital, ambulatory surgical center or surcharge payor for estimated expenses of commission
Section 7Administration of the Healthcare Payment Reform Fund; competitive process for development of health care payment and service delivery models; annual report
Section 8Public hearings; witnesses; annual report
Section 9Health care cost growth benchmark; modification
Section 10Notice to health care entities exceeding health care cost growth benchmark; performance improvement plan; waiver; penalty for failure to comply
Section 11Registration program for provider organizations; division of insurance risk certificate
Section 12Negotiation of network contracts by unregistered provider or provider organization prohibited
Section 13Notice of material changes to operations or governance structure of provider or provider organization; cost and market impact review
Section 14Standards of certification for patient-centered medical homes; coordination of care; quality standards
Section 15Certification as accountable care organization (ACO); standards
Section 16Office of patient protection; powers and duties; external review system
Section 17Annual report
Section 18Adoption of regulations to implement chapter 6D