S. 2752 — Medicare Quality Improvement Act

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Medicare Quality Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for a health care quality demonstration program under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall approve demonstration projects that examine health delivery factors that encourage the delivery of improved quality in patient care. Directs the Secretary to establish within HHS a national steering committee for medical excellence demonstration programs to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding program design, evaluation, and participation criteria.

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2002-07-18
Introduced in Senate
2002-07-18
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7035)
2002-07-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Medicare Quality Improvement Act

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