A. The chancellor may contract and collaborate with a private or public entity to establish and maintain the database, to analyze data collected, to develop reports for the legislature or the executive branch or to perform other duties to carry out the provisions of the Health Care Work Force Data Collection, Analysis and Policy Act.

B. An entity that establishes, maintains or analyzes data or develops reports by contract pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall provide to the department of health, in a manner that conforms to department of health rules, access to any health care work force data that the entity establishes, maintains, analyzes or reports.