H.R. 2858 · 111th Congress
Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2009
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Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require utilization and quality control peer review organizations to offer quality improvement assistance to providers, practitioners, Medicare Advantage organizations under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare), and…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2009
Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require utilization and quality control peer review organizations to offer quality improvement assistance to providers, practitioners, Medicare Advantage organizations under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare), and prescription drug sponsors under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of such title.
Allows an organization to provide de-identified patient data to providers treating the same population of patients for the purpose of measuring and improving the safety, quality, and effectiveness of patient transitions from one service provider to another.
Requires the organization to establish a Medicare quality accountability program.
Adds a program administration component under part B (Peer Review) of SSA title XI. Directs the Secretary to ensure that Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are provided maximum freedom in designing and applying intervention strategies for local quality improvement.
Revises requirements for the quality improvement program, including use of evaluation and competition, quality improvement funding, and qualifications for QIOs.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to require state medical assistance plans to provide for an alternative quality improvement program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2009
Latest action (Jun 15, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.