Bill > A02025

This bill establishes a health care disparities data collection system in New York. The key provisions are: 1. The Department of Health is required to establish a system to collect data on health care quality and outcomes, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, disability status, and sexual orientation, from health insurers and healthcare facilities. This data will then be made publicly available in an accessible format to enable consumers to make informed healthcare choices and to help policymakers address disparities. 2. Health insurers and healthcare facilities must provide the required data to the Department annually. The Department is authorized to contract with entities to operate parts of the data collection system and can use existing data sources to reduce reporting burdens. 3. The Department must consult with stakeholders on the methodology for data collection, analysis, and dissemination. The data will be made available on a public website at no charge. 4. The Superintendent of Financial Services is granted enforcement authority for violations of the new data collection requirements by entities licensed under the Insurance Law.