N.Y. Public Health Law § 2999-b: Legislative intent

* § 2999-b. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to

promote patient safety and the quality of care, as well as the cost

effectiveness of such care, by convening providers and payers to develop

clinical measures, and the metrics on which to measure provider

performance. Thereafter, it is the legislature's intent to encourage and

support regional demonstration projects involving multiple payors

utilizing such metrics as the basis for providing financial incentives

to providers to achieve increased quality and cost effectiveness.

* NB Expired April 1, 2011