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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AN73 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Revisions to the Requirements for Quality Improvement Organizations (CMS-3156-P) 
Abstract: This proposed rule would revise existing regulations that govern Quality Improvement Organizations responsibilities under the Medicare program. These revisions are required by the Medicare, Medicaid, and Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA); recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and the Government Accountability Office; Agency initiatives related to Health Information Technology, Prevention, and beneficiary centeredness; and to improve program efficiencies. The proposed rule will also add to existing regulations certain established Medicare policies that currently are available only in policy memoranda and payment requirements. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: sec 1154 to 1160 of the Social Security Act   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Linda D. Smith
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Quality Improvement Group, Mail Stop, S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-5650
Email: linda.smith@cms.hhs.gov