Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-59o: Annual Maternity Care Report Card. Advisory Committee re quantitative metrics, qualitative metrics and assessment methodology.

(a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall convene an advisory committee to establish quantitative metrics, qualitative measures and an assessment methodology for an annual maternity care report card for birth centers, licensed pursuant to section 19a-566, and hospitals, licensed pursuant to chapter 368v, that provide obstetric care that will evaluate maternity care provided at such birth centers and hospitals. Such assessment methodology shall reflect disparities in obstetric care and outcomes across patient demographics using valid statistical principles and other widely accepted data science methodologies to ensure data sufficiency. The advisory committee shall include (1) at least one representative of (A) an association of hospitals in the state, (B) a medical society of physicians in the state, (C) a professional membership organization for obstetrician-gynecologists, (D) a hospital in the state that has a significant percentage of high-risk births, (E) an independent hospital in the state that is not part of a multihospital health care system, (F) birth centers, and (G) an organization in the state established to promote equity and address health disparities for vulnerable communities through research, advocacy and culturally resonant services, and (2) a person with expertise in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191. Not later than February 1, 2026, the commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health regarding the quantitative metrics, qualitative measures and an assessment methodology established by the advisory committee.

(b) On or after July 1, 2026, the commissioner shall establish an annual maternity care report card based on the quantitative metrics, qualitative measures and an assessment methodology established by the advisory committee. The commissioner shall identify and collect any available data necessary to complete such report card. Such report card shall include, but need not be limited to, quantitative metrics, qualitative measures based on patient-reported experiences and, to the extent recommended by the advisory committee, an equity assessment of care received by patients at each birth center and hospital disaggregated by race, ethnicity and income level. The commissioner shall adjust the report card based on factors identified by the advisory committee and the acuity level of obstetric patients served by each birth center and hospital to ensure fair comparisons between facilities. The commissioner shall post the report card not later than January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, on the Department of Public Health's Internet web site. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the advisory committee, revise the report card criteria at least once every three years and may consult experts regarding the revision of any such criteria. The report card shall comply with the Health Insurance and Portability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' cell suppression policy, or a stricter policy, with respect to any data made available to the public.