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42 USC § 1395aaa–1 - Quality and efficiency measurement
Multi-stakeholder group input into selection of quality and efficiency measures The Secretary shall establish a pre-rulemaking process under which the following steps occur with respect to the selection of quality and efficiency measures described in section 1395aaa
(b)(7)(B) of this title:
Input Pursuant to section 1395aaa
(b)(7) of this title, the entity with a contract under section 1395aaa of this title shall convene multi-stakeholder groups to provide input to the Secretary on the selection of quality and efficiency measures described in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.
Public availability of measures considered for selection Not later than December 1 of each year (beginning with 2011), the Secretary shall make available to the public a list of quality and efficiency measures described in section 1395aaa
(b)(7)(B) of this title that the Secretary is considering under this subchapter.
Transmission of multi-stakeholder input Pursuant to section 1395aaa
(b)(8) of this title, not later than February 1 of each year (beginning with 2012), the entity shall transmit to the Secretary the input of multi-stakeholder groups described in paragraph (1).
Consideration of multi-stakeholder input The Secretary shall take into consideration the input from multi-stakeholder groups described in paragraph (1) in selecting quality and efficiency measures described in section 1395aaa
(b)(7)(B) of this title that have been endorsed by the entity with a contract under section 1395aaa of this title and measures that have not been endorsed by such entity.
Rationale for use of quality and efficiency measures The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the rationale for the use of any quality and efficiency measure described in section 1395aaa
(b)(7)(B) of this title that has not been endorsed by the entity with a contract under section 1395aaa of this title.
Assessment of impact Not later than March 1, 2012, and at least once every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall—
conduct an assessment of the quality and efficiency impact of the use of endorsed measures described in section 1395aaa
(b)(7)(B) of this title; and
Process for dissemination of measures used by the Secretary (1)
In general The Secretary shall establish a process for disseminating quality and efficiency measures used by the Secretary. Such process shall include the following:
Existing methods To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall utilize and expand existing dissemination methods in disseminating quality and efficiency measures under the process established under paragraph (1).
Review of quality and efficiency measures used by the Secretary (1)
periodically (but in no case less often than once every 3 years) review quality and efficiency measures described in section 1395aaa
with respect to each such measure, determine whether to—
Considerations In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take steps to—
Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall preclude a State from using the quality and efficiency measures identified under sections 1320b–9a and 1320b–9b of this title.
Development of quality and efficiency measures The Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall through contracts develop quality and efficiency measures (as determined appropriate by the Administrator) for use under this chapter. In developing such measures, the Administrator shall consult with the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Hospital acquired conditions The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, publicly report on measures for hospital-acquired conditions that are currently utilized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the adjustment of the amount of payment to hospitals based on rates of hospital-acquired infections.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1890A, as added and amended Pub. L. 111–148, title III, §§ 3013(b), 3014
(b), title X, §§ 10303(b), 10304,Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 383, 385, 938.)
2010—Pub. L. 111–148, § 10304, substituted “quality and efficiency” for “quality” wherever appearing in text.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–148, § 3013(b), added subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10303(b), added subsec. (f).