NY A02025

Establishes a statewide health care disparities data collection system under the Department of Health to collect and publicly disseminate data on health care quality and outcomes disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, disability status, and sexual orientation.

Requires health insurers and article 28 facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, residential health care facilities) to submit data including subscriber numbers, patient counts, health care quality metrics, and take-up and retention rates for public insurance programs.

Mandates the Department of Health post collected data on a publicly accessible website within 90 days of receipt, presented in clear, downloadable formats disaggregated by county, industry type, and citywide basis for cities with one million or more residents.

Requires the Insurance Superintendent to include health care disparities data in annual consumer shopping guides for health insurance plans to help consumers make informed comparisons among insurers and health care institutions.

Prohibits disclosure of individual consumer data and establishes stakeholder review and comment processes prior to and annually after regulatory implementation to ensure data collection methodology meets legislative goals.