Section 126-AA:5 - [Repealed effective 12/31/2030] Evaluation Report RequiredI. The program shall employ an outcome-based evaluation of its Medicaid program annually to:(a) Provide accountability to patients and the overall program.(b) Ensure that patients are making informed decisions in carrying out health care choices and utilizing the most appropriate level of care.(c) Ensure that the use of incentives, the loss of incentives, cost transparency, and reference based pricing have been effective in lowering costs, while maintaining both quality and access and considering changes in health parameters.II. The results of the evaluation conducted under this section shall be in the form of a report to be provided to CMS, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, and the fiscal committee of the general court by December 31 of each year beginning in 2019.Amended by 2023, 79: 407, eff. 12/31/2023.Repealed by 2018 , 342: 24eff. 12/31/2030.Added by 2018 , 342: §1, eff. 6/28/2018.