Joint Budget Committee declines $5.4 million general‑fund request for All‑Payer Claims Database cybersecurity
The committee voted down a departmental request to provide $5.41 million in General Fund for the All‑Payer Claims Database cybersecurity upgrade. Supporters argued the database underpins other health policy work; opponents said the state should find non‑General Fund sources.
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The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing asked the Joint Budget Committee for $5.41 million in General Fund for cybersecurity upgrades to the All‑Payer Claims Database (APCD). Proponents argued the database provides essential data for health policy, helps implement prior legislation and supports ongoing programs such as reinsurance and marketplace oversight.
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