2999 B

* § 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