Amends part B (Professional Standards Review) of title XI of the Social Security Act to permit a Professional Standards Review Organization to delegate its review responsibilities when: (1) a hospital or skilled nursing facility is able to carry out its own review responsibility; (2) some members of an institution approved by the organization can carry out such responsibilities at a related institution; or (3) the delegated long-term review staff is part of the same hospital delegated review staff. Requires such delegation of review responsibilities to be approved by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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