* § 2999-f. Authorizations. 1. The commissioner may contract with
projects and provide grants to support projects to the extent funds are
appropriated for such purpose.

2. Upon the request of a sponsoring health plan, the commissioner may
authorize the participation of the Medicaid, family health plus and
child health plus programs in one or more demonstration projects,
provided that enrollee participation shall be on a voluntary basis.

3. The commissioner may contract with entities possessing expertise
deemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of the metrics developed by
the workgroup and individual project designs to the extent funds are
appropriated for such purpose.

4. The commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature
on or before March first, two thousand six, on the results of the
commissioner's workgroup, and shall report within three years of the
effective date of this title, and again six months prior to the
expiration date of this title, on the number of demonstration projects
chosen and on the operation and effectiveness of each demonstration
undertaken, together with any recommendations the commissioner deems
appropriate.

5. Nothing in this title shall:

(a) diminish or waive any right, remedy or benefit of any health care
provider, consumer, enrollee, or recipient under the provisions of this
chapter, the insurance law or the social services law; or

(b) diminish, waive, or provide any exemption from any provision of
the anti-trust or trade regulation laws of the state or the United
States; or

(c) diminish, waive or supersede any provision of an applicable
collective bargaining agreement.

6. This title shall expire on April first, two thousand eleven.

* NB Expired April 1, 2011