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42 U.S.C. § 299c — Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality

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42 U.S.C. § 299c — Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality

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**(a) Establishment** There is established an advisory council to be known as the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. **(b) Duties** (1) **In general** — The Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary and the Director with respect to activities proposed or undertaken to carry out the mission of the Agency under [section 299(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section299/b&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Certain recommendations** — Activities of the Advisory Council under paragraph (1) shall include making recommendations to the Director regarding— (A) priorities regarding health care research, especially studies related to quality, outcomes, cost and the utilization of, and access to, health care services; (B) the field of health care research and related disciplines, especially issues related to training needs, and dissemination of information pertaining to health care quality; and (C) the appropriate role of the Agency in each of these areas in light of private sector activity and identification of opportunities for public-private sector partnerships. **(c) Membership** (1) **In general** — The Advisory Council shall, in accordance with this subsection, be composed of appointed members and ex officio members. All members of the Advisory Council shall be voting members other than the individuals designated under paragraph (3)(B) as ex officio members. (2) **Appointed members** — The Secretary shall appoint to the Advisory Council 21 appropriately qualified individuals. At least 17 members of the Advisory Council shall be representatives of the public who are not officers or employees of the United States and at least 1 member who shall be a specialist in the rural aspects of 1 or more of the professions or fields described in subparagraphs (A) through (G). The Secretary shall ensure that the appointed members of the Council, as a group, are representative of professions and entities concerned with, or affected by, activities under this subchapter and under [section 1320b–12 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1320b-12&num=0&edition=prelim). Of such members— (A) three shall be individuals distinguished in the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care; (B) three shall be individuals distinguished in the fields of health care quality research or health care improvement; (C) three shall be individuals distinguished in the practice of medicine of which at least one shall be a primary care practitioner; (D) three shall be individuals distinguished in the other health professions; (E) three shall be individuals either representing the private health care sector, including health plans, providers, and purchasers or individuals distinguished as administrators of health care delivery systems; (F) three shall be individuals distinguished in the fields of health care economics, information systems, law, ethics, business, or public policy; and (G) three shall be individuals representing the interests of patients and consumers of health care. (3) **Ex officio members** — The Secretary shall designate as ex officio members of the Advisory Council— (A) the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), and the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (B) such other Federal officials as the Secretary may consider appropriate. **(d) Terms** (1) **In general** — Members of the Advisory Council appointed under subsection (c)(2) shall serve for a term of 3 years. (2) **Staggered terms** — To ensure the staggered rotation of one-third of the members of the Advisory Council each year, the Secretary is authorized to appoint the initial members of the Advisory Council for terms of 1, 2, or 3 years. (3) **Service beyond term** — A member of the Council appointed under subsection (c)(2) may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of the members until a successor is appointed. **(e) Vacancies** If a member of the Advisory Council appointed under subsection (c)(2) does not serve the full term applicable under subsection (d), the individual appointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor of the individual. **(f) Chair** The Director shall, from among the members of the Advisory Council appointed under subsection (c)(2), designate an individual to serve as the chair of the Advisory Council. **(g) Meetings** The Advisory Council shall meet not less than once during each discrete 4-month period and shall otherwise meet at the call of the Director or the chair. **(h) Compensation and reimbursement of expenses** (1) **Appointed members** — Members of the Advisory Council appointed under subsection (c)(2) shall receive compensation for each day (including travel time) engaged in carrying out the duties of the Advisory Council unless declined by the member. Such compensation may not be in an amount in excess of the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under [section 5315 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5315&num=0&edition=prelim) for each day during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Advisory Council. (2) **Ex officio members** — Officials designated under subsection (c)(3) as ex officio members of the Advisory Council may not receive compensation for service on the Advisory Council in addition to the compensation otherwise received for duties carried out as officers of the United States. **(i) Staff** The Director shall provide to the Advisory Council such staff, information, and other assistance as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council. **(j) Duration** Notwithstanding [section 1013(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1013/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Advisory Council shall continue in existence until otherwise provided by law.

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5 U.S.C. § 5315 — Positions at level IV

Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):

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42 U.S.C. § 299a–1 — Research on health disparities

**(a) In general** The Director shall— (1) conduct and support research to identify populations for which there is a significant disparity in the quality, outcomes, cost, or use of health care services or access to and satisfaction with such services, as compared to the general population; (2) conduct and support research on the causes of and barriers to reducing the health disparities identified in paragraph (1), taking into account such factors as socioeconomic status, attitudes toward health, the language spoken, the extent of formal education, the area or community in which the population resides, and other factors the Director determines to be appropriate; (3) conduct and support research and support demonstration projects to identify, test, and evaluate strategies for reducing or eliminating health disparities, including development or identification of effective service delivery models, and disseminate effective strategies and models; (4) develop measures and tools for the assessment and improvement of the outcomes, quality, and appropriateness of health care services provided to health disparity populations; (5) in carrying out [section 299a(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section299a/c&num=0&edition=prelim), provide support to increase the number of researchers who are members of health disparity populations, and the health services research capacity of institutions that train such researchers; and (6) beginning with fiscal year 2003, annually submit to the Congress a report regarding prevailing disparities in health care delivery as it relates to racial factors and socioeconomic factors in priority populations. **(b) Research and demonstration projects** (1) **In general** — In carrying out subsect

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42 U.S.C. § 299b–21 — Definitions

In this part: (1) **HIPAA confidentiality regulations** — The term “HIPAA confidentiality regulations” means regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–191; 110 Stat. 2033). (2) **Identifiable patient safety work product** — The term “identifiable patient safety work product” means patient safety work product that— (A) is presented in a form and manner that allows the identification of any provider that is a subject of the work product, or any providers that participate in activities that are a subject of the work product; (B) constitutes individually identifiable health information as that term is defined in the HIPAA confidentiality regulations; or (C) is presented in a form and manner that allows the identification of an individual who reported information in the manner specified in [section 299b–22(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section299b–22/e&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Nonidentifiable patient safety work product** — The term “nonidentifiable patient safety work product” means patient safety work product that is not identifiable patient safety work product (as defined in paragraph (2)). (4) **Patient safety organization** — The term “patient safety organization” means a private or public entity or component thereof that is listed by the Secretary pursuant to [section 299b–24(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section299b–24/d&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Patient safety activities** — The term “patient safety activities” means the following activities: (A) Efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. (B) The collection and a

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42 U.S.C. § 299b–31 — Quality measure development

**(a) Quality measure** In this subpart, the term “quality measure” means a standard for measuring the performance and improvement of population health or of health plans, providers of services, and other clinicians in the delivery of health care services. **(b) Identification of quality measures** (1) **Identification** — The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall identify, not less often than triennially, gaps where no quality measures exist and existing quality measures that need improvement, updating, or expansion, consistent with the national strategy under [section 280j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section280j&num=0&edition=prelim), to the extent available, for use in Federal health programs. In identifying such gaps and existing quality measures that need improvement, the Secretary shall take into consideration— (A) the gaps identified by the entity with a contract under section 1890(a) of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395aaa/a&num=0&edition=prelim)] and other stakeholders; (B) quality measures identified by the pediatric quality measures program under section 1139A of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1320b–9a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1320b-9a&num=0&edition=prelim)]; and (C) quality measures identified through the Medicaid Quality Measurement Program under section 1139B of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1320b–9b](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1320b-9b&num=0&edition=preli

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42 U.S.C. § 299c–7 — Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) **Advisory Council** — The term “Advisory Council” means the National Advisory Council on Healthcare Research and Quality established under [section 299c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section299c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Agency** — The term “Agency” means the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (3) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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42 U.S.C. § 299c — Advisory Council for Healthcare Research

Page 1143 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 299c Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 937 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 947 and is classified to section 299c–6 of this title. PART E—GENERAL PROVISIONS Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3013(a)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 381, redesignated part D ‘‘General Provisions’’ as E. Pub. L. 109–41, § 2(a)(2), July 29, 2005, 119 Stat. 424, re- designated part C ‘‘General Provisions’’ as D. § 299c. Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (a) Establishment There is established an advisory council to be known as the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. (b) Duties (1) In general The Advisory Council shall advise the Sec- retary and the Director with respect to activi- ties proposed or undertaken to carry out the mission of the Agency under section 299(b) of this title. (2) Certain recommendations Activities of the Advisory Council under paragraph (1) shall include making rec- ommendations to the Director regarding— (A) priorities regarding health care re- search, especially studies related to quality, outcomes, cost and the utilization of, and access to, health care services; (B) the field of health care research and re- lated disciplines, especially issues related to training needs, and dissemination of infor- mation pertaining to health care quality; and (C) the appropriate role of the Agency in each of these areas in light of private sector activity and identification of opportunities for public-private sector partnerships. (c) Membership (1) In general The Advisory Council shall, in accordance with this subsection, be composed of appointed members and ex officio members. All members of the A

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