The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) is a comprehensive all-payer data collection system established under Section 2816 of the Public Health Law (PHL) in 1979.
Data Submission requirements and compliance expectations are described in the PHL New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations, Section 400.18 – Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS).
Failure to comply with SPARCS requirements may constitute a violation of applicable law, including but not limited to PHL Section 12.