To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish and implement a comprehensive system under the Medicare Program to assure quality of care furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, and reduce the incidence of medical errors, and for other purposes.
Requires providers and suppliers furnishing items and services under Medicare to establish and maintain a Medicare Quality and Safety Program meeting specified requirements.
Directs the Secretary to establish the Medicare Quality Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary, make recommendations with respect to issues relating to the quality and safety of medical care furnished to individuals entitled to Medicare benefits, and report annually to the Secretary on the progress by providers of services and suppliers in meeting goals and objectives for improvement of the quality of items and services furnished under Medicare during the fiscal year.
Provides for the redesignation of utilization and quality control peer review organizations and peer review organizations as quality improvement organizations under various specified provisions of SSA titles XI, XVIII, and XIX (Medicaid).
Sets out additional provisions regarding quality improvement organizations, including provisions under SSA title XI for expansion of the category of services for which quality review may be requested.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1703-1704)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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