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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 347 of 739

in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with the powers and duties therein prescribed. (b) The Office of Health Strategy shall be responsible for the following: (1) Developing and implementing a comprehensive and cohesive health care vision for the state, including, but not limited to, a coordinated state health care cost containment strategy; (2) Promoting effective health planning and the provision of quality health care in the state in a manner that ensures access for all state residents to cost-effective health care services, avoids the duplication of such services and improves the availability and financial stability of such services throughout the state; (3) Directing and overseeing the State Innovation Model Initiative and related successor initiatives; (4) (A) Coordinating the state's health information technology initiatives, (B) seeking funding for and overseeing the planning, implementation and development of policies and procedures for the administration of the all-payer claims database program established under section 19a-775a, (C) establishing and maintaining a consumer health information Internet web site under section 19a-755b, and (D) designating an unclassified individual from the office to perform the duties of a health information technology officer as set forth in sections 17b-59f and 17b-59g; (5) Directing and overseeing the Health Systems Planning Unit established under section 19a-612 and all of its duties and responsibilities as set forth in chapter 368z; (6) Convening forums and meetings with state government and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Connecticut