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New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 2816. Statewide planning and research cooperative system

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<[Eff. March 31, 2026, pursuant to L.2011, c. 59, pt. H, § 111, subd. o.  See, also, other § 2816.]>

1. The statewide planning and research cooperative system in the department is continued, as provided in this section.  The statewide planning and research cooperative system shall be developed and operated by the commissioner in consultation with the council, and shall be comprised of such data elements as may be specified by regulation.

2. Regulations governing the statewide planning and research cooperative system shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Specification of patient and other data elements and format to be reported including data related to:

(i) inpatient hospitalization data from general hospitals;

(ii) ambulatory surgery data from hospital-based ambulatory surgery services and all other ambulatory surgery facilities licensed under this article;

(iii) emergency department data from general hospitals;

(iv) outpatient clinic data from general hospitals and diagnostic and treatment centers licensed under this article, provided, however, that notwithstanding subdivision one of this section the commissioner, in consultation with the health care industry, is authorized to promulgate or adopt any rules or regulations necessary to implement the collection of data pursuant to this subparagraph;  and

(v) the data specified in this paragraph shall include the identification of patients transferred, admitted or treated subsequent to a medical, surgical or diagnostic procedure by a licensed health care professional at a site or facility other than those specified in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this paragraph.

(b) Standards to assure the protection of patient privacy in data collected and released under this section.

(c) Standards for the publication and release of data reported in accordance with this section.

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