5. Medical record abstract data. In addition to the information required to be filed under subsections 1 and 2 and pursuant to rules adopted by the organization for form, medium, content and time of filing, each health care facility shall file with the organization such medical record abstract data as the organization may require.

6. Merged data. The board may require the discharge data submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and any medical record abstract data required pursuant to subsection 5 to be merged with associated billing data.

6-A.__Additional data.__Subject to the limitations of section 8704, subsection 1, the board may adopt rules requiring the filing of additional clinical data from other providers and payors.

7. Authority to obtain information. Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the board's authority to obtain information that it considers necessary to carry out its duties.

Sec. 13. 22 MRSA §8709, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

§8709. Financial data; scope of service data

Financial data and scope of service data must be filed, stored and managed as follows.

1. Financial data. Each health care facility shall file with the organization, in a form specified by rule pursuant to section 8704, financial information including costs of operation, revenues, assets, liabilities, fund balances, other income, rates, charges and units of services, except to the extent that the board specifies by rule that portions of this information are unnecessary.

2. Certification required. The board may require certification of such financial reports and attestation from responsible officials of the health care facility that such reports have to the best of their knowledge and belief been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the board.