draft bill - House of Representatives

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lished a final quality measure set under
subparagraph (F), which shall consist of
quality measures and may also consist of
clinical practice improvement activities,
with respect to which eligible professionals
shall, subject to subsection (m)(3)(C), be
assessed for purposes of determining, for
years beginning with 2019, the quality adjustment
under subsection (q)(3) applicable
to such professionals; and
‘‘(ii) each eligible professional shall
self-identify, in accordance with subparagraph
(B), within such a peer cohort for
purposes of such assessments.
‘‘(B) PEER COHORTS.—The Secretary
shall identify (and publish a list of) peer cohorts
by which eligible professionals shall selfidentify
for purposes of this subsection and subsection
(q) with respect to a performance period
(as defined in subsection (q)(2)(B)) for a year
beginning with 2019. There shall be included as
a peer cohort a peer cohort developed by the
Secretary for multispecialty groups. Such selfidentification
will be made through such a proc-
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