Strengthens health spending accountability processes within the health policy commission and the center for health information and analysis.

The bill amends the health policy commission's and the center for health information and analysis's processes to enhance accountability for health care spending. It mandates that the commission requires health care entities identified by the center to file performance improvement plans if their spending exceeds the health care cost growth benchmark. The commission may assess civil penalties for non-compliance and deposit these into the Payment Reform Fund. The bill also allows the commission to waive or extend the requirement to file a performance improvement plan under certain conditions.

Strengthens health spending accountability processes within the health policy commission and the center for health information and analysis.

The bill amends the health policy commission's and the center for health information and analysis's processes to enhance accountability for health care spending. It mandates that the commission requires health care entities identified by the center to file performance improvement plans if their spending exceeds the health care cost growth benchmark. The commission may assess civil penalties for non-compliance and deposit these into the Payment Reform Fund. The bill also allows the commission to waive or extend the requirement to file a performance improvement plan under certain conditions.