Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007

Summary

Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for the development of reports, based on Medicare and private data that is publicly available or is provided by the entity requesting the report, concerning national, regional, and service provider- and supplier-specific performance, which may be in a provider- or supplier-identifiable format. Requires specified reporting procedures to provide for secure disclosure of Medicare data to Medicare Quality Reporting Organizations meeting certain requirements under contract with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs the Secretary to establish a Quality Advisory Board to: (1) coordinate existing collaborative efforts identifying quality and efficiency health care measures; (2) provide the Secretary with recommendations for development of model quality health care measures; (3) request Medicare Quality Reporting Organizations for reports on existing recommended model quality and efficiency health care measures; and (4) examine how clinical registries can be linked to Medicare data in order to develop reports on the quality and efficiency of service providers and suppliers. Directs the Secretary to permit researchers that meet existing criteria for appropriate release of Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services data to: (1) have access to all Medicare data; and (2) report on the performance of service providers and suppliers.

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Timeline

1. 5 June 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 June 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7076)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 June 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 June 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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