Congress 107 - HR 5141 - ESRD Quality Improvement Act of 2002

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ESRD Quality Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a mandatory continuous quality improvement (CQI) program and a mandatory quality assurance (QA) program under Medicare for services to individuals who have end stage renal disease (ESRD).

Requires the Secretary to conduct a coordinated QA program with the ESRD network administrative organizations (NAOs) and State survey agencies.

Requires the Secretary to establish, and appoint a Work Group to define, ESRD clinical performance measures (CPMs).

Requires NAOs to use CPMs to: (1) collect and analyze data on processes and outcomes of care; (2) coordinate CQI and QA programs; and (3) provide technical assistance for quality improvements to patient care.

Requires that ESRD providers, facilities, networks, and State survey agencies participate in CQI and QA programs.

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Jul 29, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 2002

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.
Jul 16, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1264)
Jul 16, 2002

Introduced in House

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