* § 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