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This bill establishes the Kentucky All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) to collect and analyze health care claims data for various purposes, including improving population health, informing healthcare planning, supporting research, and enhancing the accessibility and affordability of healthcare. The Office of Data Analytics, within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, will be responsible for developing, operating, and maintaining the APCD, with its executive director overseeing these duties and promulgating necessary regulations. A restricted fund will be established to support the database's operations, funded by grants, fees, penalties, and legislative appropriations. An advisory council, composed of representatives from various healthcare stakeholders and consumer advocates, will be created to provide recommendations to the executive director. State-regulated health payers, including insurers, Medicaid, Medicare, and others, will be required to report health care claims data to the APCD, with the Commissioner of Insurance tasked with enforcing these reporting requirements and assessing penalties for non-compliance. The bill also outlines provisions for data access, privacy, security, and reporting to the General Assembly, and includes mechanisms for seeking federal approval if necessary for implementation and authorizing changes to the Medicaid program.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb340.html