The Director shall-
Beginning in fiscal year 2001, the Director shall ensure that the survey conducted under subsection (a)(1) will-
In expanding the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, as in existence on December 6, 1999, in fiscal year 2001 to collect information on the quality of care, the Director shall take into account any outcomes measurements generally collected by private sector accreditation organizations.
Beginning in fiscal year 2003, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall submit to Congress an annual report on national trends in the quality of health care provided to the American people.
42 U.S.C. § 299b-2
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONDecember 6, 1999, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was in the original "the date of the enactment of this title", which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 106-129 which amended this subchapter generally, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 299b-2, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, §913, as added Pub. L. 101-239, title VI, §6103(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2193; amended Pub. L. 102-410, §5(c)(2), (f) (1)(A), Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2097, 2098, related to development of guidelines and standards, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 106-129.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.