26:2H-12.83 Review of plans, authority of department.
5. a. The Department of Health shall review each hospital and physician incentive plan filed with the department at least once every six years to determine whether the plan is operated in compliance with this act and other relevant State and federal laws and regulations, and whether the hospital and physician incentive plan has resulted in a degradation of quality of health care provided to patients attributable to the hospital and physician incentive plan.
b. The department shall have authority to terminate a hospital and physician incentive plan if the department's review finds that the hospital and physician incentive plan fails to comply with State or federal law, or if it results in a degradation of quality of patient care.
c. A hospital and physician incentive plan shall not expire or otherwise be terminated solely as a result of the department's failure to conduct a review required pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
L.2017, c.46, s.5.