DAR File No. 38571

Health, Center for Health Data, Health Care Statistics

Rule R428-1

Adoption of Health Data Plan

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38571
Filed: 06/02/2014 04:38:58 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This amendment is in response to a review of Title R428 that identified inconsistencies in the structure of the rule.

Summary of the rule or change:

This amendment added a purpose statement; edited the rule title; notated all documents incorporated by reference for Title R428 rules in a single location using a standard framework.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Title 26, Chapter 33a

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

• Adds Utah Ambulatory Surgical Submittal Manual, Data Element Descriptions and Definitions, published by Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics, 11/04/2009
• Adds Utah Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data Submittal Manual, Data Element Descriptions and Definitions, published by Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics, 02/12/2014
• Adds HEDIS 2014, Volume 3: Specifications for Survey Measures, published by NCQA, 2014
• Adds HEDIS 2014, Volume 5: HEDIS Compliance Audit: Standards, Policies, and Procedures, published by NCQA, 2014
• Adds Utah All-Payer Claims Database Data Submission Guide, published by Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics, 11/14/2003
• Adds Technical Specifications and Data Submission Procedures for the State of Utah All Payer Database (APD), published by Department of Health, Office of Health Care Statistics, 08/12/2009

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This rule amendment clarifies which documents are incorporated by reference in the Title R428 rules, as well as makes technical changes for consistency. The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) determines that these changes will not create any cost or savings impact to the state budget or UDOH's budget, since the changes will not increase workload and can be carried out with existing budget.

local governments:

This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to local governments since they are not directly affected by the rule; nor are local governments indirectly impacted because the rule does not create a situation requiring services from local governments.

small businesses:

None--Small businesses are not impacted by this rule change, with all potentially impacted having more than 50 employees. As a result, the rule will have no effect on small business budgets for costs or savings.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

Minor technical changes, including the incorporation of documents referred to other Title R428 rules, will not create any cost or savings to businesses, individuals, local governments or persons that are not small businesses.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for persons affected by these changes to Rule R428-1. Although there are several modifications within this amendment, they simply reflect current practice.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

No effect on business because it makes no changes in current operations.

David Patton, PhD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Center for Health Data, Health Care Statistics
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Mike Martin at the above address, by phone at 801-538-9205, by FAX at 801-538-9916, or by Internet E-mail at mikemartin@utah.gov
• Rex Olsen at the above address, by phone at 801-538-9498, by FAX at 801-536-0940, or by Internet E-mail at rolsen@utah.gov
• Norman Thurston at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7052, by FAX at 801-237-0787, or by Internet E-mail at nthurston@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/15/2014

This rule may become effective on:

07/22/2014

Authorized by:

David Patton, Executive Director

R428. Health, Center for Health Data, Health Care Statistics.

R428-1. [Adoption of ]Health Data Plan and Incorporated Documents.

R428-1-1. Legal Authority.

This rule is promulgated in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 33a.

 

R428-1-2. Purpose.

This rule adopts and incorporates documents related to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data covered in this title.

 

R428-1-3. Health Data Plan Adoption.

As required by Section 26-33a-104, the Health Data Committee adopts by rule the health data plan dated October 3, 1991.

 

R428-1-4. Incorporation by Reference.

The following documents are adopted and incorporated by reference:

(1) Utah Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data Submittal Manual, Data Element Descriptions and Definitions, Version VI, February 2014

(2) Utah Ambulatory Surgical Submittal Manual, Data Element Descriptions and Definitions, Version III, November 2009

(3) HEDIS 2014, Volume 3: Specifications for Survey Measures, published by NCQA

(4) HEDIS 2014, Volume 5: HEDIS Compliance Audit: Standards, Policies, and Procedures, published by NCQA

(5) Technical Specifications and Data Submission Procedures for the State of Utah All Payer Database Version 1.3

(6) Utah All-Payer Claims Database Data Submission Guide Version 2.0

 

KEY: health, health policy, health planning

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [1991]2014

Notice of Continuation: November 21, 2011

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-33a-104