2005 Minnesota Statutes

     144.699 Continuing analysis. 

    Subdivision 1.    Acute care costs.  The commissioner of 
 health may: 

    (a) Undertake analyses and studies relating to acute care 
 costs and to the financial status of any hospital or outpatient 
 surgical center subject to the provisions of sections 144.695 to 
 144.703; and 

    (b) Publish and disseminate the information relating to 
 acute care costs. 

    Subd. 2.    Fostering price competition.  The 
 commissioner of health shall:  

    (a) Encourage hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, home 
 care providers, and professionals regulated by the health 
 related licensing boards as defined in section 214.01, 
 subdivision 2, and by the commissioner of health under section 
 214.13, to publish prices for procedures and services that are 
 representative of the diagnoses and conditions for which 
 citizens of this state seek treatment.  

    (b) Analyze and disseminate available price information and 
 analyses so as to foster the development of price competition 
 among hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, home care 
 providers, and health professionals.  

    Subd. 3.    Cooperation with attorney general.  Upon 
 request of the attorney general, the commissioner of health 
 shall make available to the attorney general all requested 
 information provided under sections 144.695 to 144.703 in order 
 to assist the attorney general in discharging the 
 responsibilities of section 8.31.  

    Subd. 4.    Other reports or costs.  The commissioner 
 of health shall prepare and file summaries and compilations or 
 other supplementary reports based on the information filed with 
 or made available to the commissioner of health, which reports 
 will advance the purposes of sections 144.695 to 144.703.  

    HIST: 1976 c 296 art 2 s 5; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1984 c 534 s 6; 
 1987 c 378 s 2