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Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007

Introduced: February 14, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11153)
Feb 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 14, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 - 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.

Requires the organization to establish a Medicare quality accountability program.

Revises requirements for the quality improvement program (QIO), including program administration, data disclosure, use of evaluation and competition, quality improvement funding, and qualifications for QIOs under part B (Peer Review) of SSA title XI.

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to require state medical assitance plans to provide for an alternative quality improvement program.

What's happening now October 2, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11153)

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