124 STAT. 555 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(B) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish standards for inter- active telephonic or web-based programs used to furnish health risk assessments under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I). The Secretary may utilize any health risk assessment developed under section 4004(f) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as part of the requirement to develop a personalized prevention plan to comply with this subparagraph. ‘‘(C)(i) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop and make available to the public a health risk assessment model. Such model shall meet the guidelines under subparagraph (A) and may be used to meet the requirement under paragraph (1)(A). ‘‘(ii) Any health risk assessment that meets the guidelines under subparagraph (A) and is approved by the Secretary may be used to meet the requirement under paragraph (1)(A). ‘‘(D) The Secretary may coordinate with community-based enti- ties (including State Health Insurance Programs, Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and the Adminis- tration on Aging) to— ‘‘(i) ensure that health risk assessments are accessible to beneficiaries; and ‘‘(ii) provide appropriate support for the completion of health risk assessments by beneficiaries. ‘‘(E) The Secretary shall establish procedures to make bene- ficiaries and providers aware of the requirement that a beneficiary complete a health risk assessment prior to or at the same time as receiving personalized prevention plan services. ‘‘(F) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage the use of, integration with, and coordination of health information technology (including use of technology that is compatible with electronic medical records and personal health records) and may experiment with the use of personalized technology to aid in the development of self-management skills and management of and adherence to provider recommendations in order to improve the health status of beneficiaries. ‘‘(G)(i) A beneficiary shall only be eligible to receive an initial preventive physical examination (as defined under subsection (ww)(1)) at any time during the 12-month period after the date that the beneficiary’s coverage begins under part B and shall be eligible to receive personalized prevention plan services under this subsection provided that the beneficiary has not received such serv- ices within the preceding 12-month period. ‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall establish procedures to make bene- ficiaries aware of the option to select an initial preventive physical examination or personalized prevention plan services during the period of 12 months after the date that a beneficiary’s coverage begins under part B, which shall include information regarding any relevant differences between such services. ‘‘(H) The Secretary shall issue guidance that— ‘‘(i) identifies elements under paragraph (2) that are required to be provided to a beneficiary as part of their first visit for personalized prevention plan services; and ‘‘(ii) establishes a yearly schedule for appropriate provision of such elements thereafter.’’. (c) PAYMENT AND ELIMINATION OF COST-SHARING.— Guidance. Procedures. Procedures. Deadline. Public information. Assessment model. Deadline. Standards. Communications and tele- communications. Web site.
