71-7805. Primary Care Investment Council; duties.
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The Primary Care Investment Council shall:
(1)Develop an appropriate definition for primary care investment;
(2)Measure the current level of primary care investment, measured as a part of overall health care spending, by public and private payors in Nebraska;
(3)Conduct a comparison of spending on primary care services and health outcomes in Nebraska with surrounding states and nationally;
(4)Develop an appropriate target level of primary care investment by public and private payors in Nebraska;
(5)Recommend strategies to achieve the target level of primary care investment through alternative payment models;
(6)Identify the public health benefits and estimated cost savings that would result from meeting the target level of primary care investment through alternative payment models; and
(7)Identify solutions to barriers for Nebraska residents from accessing primary care and for health payors and medical providers from investing in primary care.