draft bill - House of Representatives

F:\P\H13\CMS\MEDCR\SGR-EC_16.XML
[Discussion Draft]
20
1 other programs in order to streamline the proc-
2 ess of such development and selection under
3 this paragraph. The Secretary shall develop a
4 plan to integrate reporting on quality measures
5 under this subsection with reporting require-
6 ments under subsection (o) relating to the
7 meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
‘‘(I) CONSULTATION WITH ELIGIBLE PRO-
FESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER REL-
EVANT STAKEHOLDERS.—Eligible professional
organizations (as defined in paragraph (3)(D))
and other relevant stakeholders, including State
medical societies, shall be consulted in carrying
out this paragraph.
‘‘(J) OPTIONAL APPLICATION.—The process
under section 1890A is not required to
apply to the development or selection of measures
under this paragraph.’’; and
(F) in subsection (m)(3)(C)(i), by adding
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Such
process shall, beginning for 2019, treat eligible
professionals in such a group practice as reporting
on measures for purposes of application of
subsections (q) and (a)(8)(A)(iii) if, in lieu of
reporting measures under subsection (k)(2)(D),
f:\VHLC\071813\071813.221.xml (557498|2)
July 18, 2013 (4:58 p.m.)
VerDate 0ct 09 2002 16:58 Jul 18, 2013 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\DOCUME~1\JRSHAP~1\APPLIC~1\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\5.5\GEN\C\SGR-EC~1.XML HO