Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/978

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124 STAT. 952 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (with quality and costs compared to national benchmarks and reflecting rates of change, taking into account quality measures described in section 1890(b)(7)(B)). ‘‘(B) Beneficiary and consumer access to care, patient and caregiver experience of care, and the cost-sharing or out-of-pocket burden on patients. ‘‘(C) Epidemiological shifts and demographic changes. ‘‘(D) The proliferation, effectiveness, and utilization of health care technologies, including variation in provider practice patterns and costs. ‘‘(E) Any other areas that the Board determines affect overall spending and quality of care in the private sector. ‘‘(o) ADVISORY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NON-FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 15, 2015, and at least once every two years thereafter, the Board shall submit to Congress and the President recommendations to slow the growth in national health expenditures (excluding expenditures under this title and in other Federal health care programs) while preserving or enhancing quality of care, such as rec- ommendations— ‘‘(A) that the Secretary or other Federal agencies can implement administratively; ‘‘(B) that may require legislation to be enacted by Con- gress in order to be implemented; ‘‘(C) that may require legislation to be enacted by State or local governments in order to be implemented; ‘‘(D) that private sector entities can voluntarily imple- ment; and ‘‘(E) with respect to other areas determined appropriate by the Board. ‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—In making recommendations under paragraph (1), the Board shall coordinate such recommenda- tions with recommendations contained in proposals and advisory reports produced by the Board under subsection (c). ‘‘(3) AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC.—The Board shall make rec- ommendations submitted to Congress and the President under this subsection available to the public.’’. (b) NAME CHANGE.—Any reference in the provisions of, or amendments made by, section 3403 to the ‘‘Independent Medicare Advisory Board’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Inde- pendent Payment Advisory Board’’. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall preclude the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, as established under section 1899A of the Social Security Act (as added by section 3403), from solely using data from public or private sources to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)(4). SEC. 10321. REVISION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAMS. Section 3502(c)(2)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘or other primary care providers’’ after ‘‘physicians’’. SEC. 10322. QUALITY REPORTING FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(s) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3401(f), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) QUALITY REPORTING.— 42 USC 1395ww. 42 USC 256a–1. 42 USC 1395kkk note. 42 USC 1395kkk and note. Deadlines.