124 STAT. 528 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of supporting con- sensus-based standards for patient decision aids for pref- erence sensitive care and a certification process for patient decision aids for use in the Federal health programs and by other interested parties, the Secretary shall have in effect a contract with the entity with a contract under section 1890 of the Social Security Act. Such contract shall provide that the entity perform the duties described in paragraph (2). ‘‘(B) TIMING FOR FIRST CONTRACT.—As soon as prac- ticable after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall enter into the first contract under subparagraph (A). ‘‘(C) PERIOD OF CONTRACT.—A contract under subpara- graph (A) shall be for a period of 18 months (except such contract may be renewed after a subsequent bidding process). ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The following duties are described in this paragraph: ‘‘(A) DEVELOP AND IDENTIFY STANDARDS FOR PATIENT DECISION AIDS.—The entity shall synthesize evidence and convene a broad range of experts and key stakeholders to develop and identify consensus-based standards to evaluate patient decision aids for preference sensitive care. ‘‘(B) ENDORSE PATIENT DECISION AIDS.—The entity shall review patient decision aids and develop a certification process whether patient decision aids meet the standards developed and identified under subparagraph (A). The entity shall give priority to the review and certification of patient decision aids for preference sensitive care. ‘‘(d) PROGRAM TO DEVELOP, UPDATE AND PATIENT DECISION AIDS TO ASSIST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Director, and in coordination with heads of other relevant agen- cies, such as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall establish a program to award grants or con- tracts— ‘‘(A) to develop, update, and produce patient decision aids for preference sensitive care to assist health care providers in educating patients, caregivers, and authorized representatives concerning the relative safety, relative effectiveness (including possible health outcomes and impact on functional status), and relative cost of treatment or, where appropriate, palliative care options; ‘‘(B) to test such materials to ensure such materials are balanced and evidence based in aiding health care providers and patients, caregivers, and authorized rep- resentatives to make informed decisions about patient care and can be easily incorporated into a broad array of practice settings; and ‘‘(C) to educate providers on the use of such materials, including through academic curricula. ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR PATIENT DECISION AIDS.—Patient decision aids developed and produced pursuant to a grant or contract under paragraph (1)— Grants. Contracts.
