Summary
Requires HHS to contract with the IOM to identify new and existing clinical practice
guidelines.
Implementation Status
The IOM issued the HHS-sponsored report, titled “Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust,” in March 2011. For more information, see the IOM webpage on this report.
Statutory Text
10303. DEVELOPMENT OF OUTCOME MEASURES. (a) DEVELOPMENT.—øAdded subsection (f) to section 931 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 3013(a)¿ (b) HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED CONDITIONS.—øAdded subsection (f) to section 1890A of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3014(b) and as amended by section 3013(b)¿ (c) CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES.—Section 304(b) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–275) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) IDENTIFICATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Following receipt of the report submitted under paragraph (2), and not less than every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall contract with the Institute to employ the results of the study performed under paragraph (1) and the best methods identified by the Institute for the purpose of identifying existing and new clinical practice guidelines that were developed using such best methods, including guidelines listed in the National Guideline Clearinghouse. ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the identification process under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow for consultation with professional societies, voluntary health care organizations, and expert panels.’’.