(a) The secretary and commissioner shall provide to the legislature comprehensive evaluations of the patient-centered medical home model two (2) years and four (4) years after implementation. The evaluation must include: (1) The number of enrollees in patient-centered medical homes in the collaborative and the health characteristics of enrollees; (2) The number and geographic distribution of patient-centered medical home providers in the collaborative and the number of primary care physicians per thousand populations; (3) The performance and quality of care of patient-centered medical homes in the collaborative; (4) The estimated impact of patient-centered medical homes on access to preventive care; (5) Patient-centered medical home payment arrangements, and costs related to implementation and payment of care coordination fees; (6) The estimated impact of patient-centered medical homes on health status and health disparities; and (7) Estimated savings from implementation of the patient-centered medical home model. (b) Health insurers shall provide to the commissioner and secretary utilization, quality, financial, and other reports, specified by the commissioner and secretary, regarding the implementation and impact of patient-centered medical homes.
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