103 STAT. 2198 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 providers, consumers, and others in using such findings and guidelines, including training for ph3rsician managers within provider organizations, "w EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall conduct and support evaluations of the activities carried out under this section to deter- mine the extent to which such activities have had an effect on the practices of physicians in providing medical treatment, the delivery of health care, and the outcomes of health care services and proce- dures. "(g) RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO DISSEMINATION. — The Secretary may conduct or support research with respect to improving metho(u of disseminating information on the effectiveness and appropriate- ness of health care services and procedures. "(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS. — Not later than February 1 of each of the years 1991 and 1992, and of each second year thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on the progress of the activi- ties under this section during the preceding fiscal year (or preceding 2 fiscal ^ears, as appropriate), including the impact of such activities on medical care (particularly medical care for individuals receiving benefits under title XVUI). "(i) AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— " (A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1990; " (B) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1991; "(C) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1992; "(D) $148,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; and " (E) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 1994. "(2) SPECIFICATIONS.— For the purpose of carrying out this section, for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 1992 an amount equal to two-thirds of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), and for each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994 an amount equal to 70 percent of such amounts, are to be appropriated in the following proportions from the following trust funds: "(A) 60 percent from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (established under section 1817). "(B) 40 percent from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund (established under section 1841). "(3) ALLOCATIONS. — • "(A) For each fiscal year, of the amounts transferred or otherwise appropriated to carry out this section, the Sec- retary shall reserve appropriate amounts for each of the purposes specified in clauses (i) through (iv) of subpara- graph (B). "(B) The purposes referred to in subparagraph (A) are— "(i) the development of guidelines, standards, performance measures, and review criteria; "(ii) research and evaluation; "(iii) data-base standards and development; and "(iv) education and information dissemination.". 42 USC 1320b-12 (2) REPORT ON UNKAGE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH "<**®- RELATED DATA.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall report to the Congress on the feasibility of linking research-related data described in section 1142(d) of the SocicJ Security Act (as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection) with
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