MANAGED CARE CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) In consultation with appropriate stakeholders with an interest in the provision of acute care services and long-term services and supports under the Medicaid managed care program, the commission shall:

(1) establish a clinical improvement program to identify goals designed to:

(A) improve quality of care and care management; and

(B) reduce potentially preventable events; and

(2) require Medicaid managed care organizations to develop and implement collaborative program improvement strategies to address the goals.

(b) Goals established under this section may be set by geographic region and program type.