Notwithstanding the provisions of section five-d, article ten of this chapter, or any other provision of this code to the contrary, the Tax Commissioner and the commissioner of the bureau of administration and finance of the department, or any successor agency thereto, may, by written agreement, provide for the exchange of information from their respective files, databases, or audits of health care providers, which the Tax Commissioner deems relevant to determining provider compliance with the provisions of this article, in a cost effective and efficient manner. Such agreement may provide for the sharing, or reimbursement, of costs incurred by either party to gather or provide information under this section.
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