I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3430 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under the Medicare program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 24, 2019 Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 com- mittee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and se- lection under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEAS- 3 URE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION 4 UNDER MEDICARE PROGRAM. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social 6 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended— 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:42 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3430.IH H3430 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 3430 IH (1) by striking ‘‘and $7,500,000’’ and inserting 1 ‘‘$7,500,000’’; and 2 (2) by striking ‘‘and 2019.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 3 2019, and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 4 through 2022.’’. 5 (b) INPUT FOR REMOVAL OF MEASURES.—Section 6 1890(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(b)) 7 is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 8 ‘‘(4) REMOVAL OF MEASURES.—The entity may 9 provide input to the Secretary on quality and effi- 10 ciency measures described in paragraph (7)(B) that 11 could be considered for removal.’’. 12 (c) PRIORITIZATION OF MEASURE ENDORSEMENT.— 13 Section 1890(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 14 1395aaa(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol- 15 lowing: 16 ‘‘(9) PRIORITIZATION OF MEASURE ENDORSE- 17 MENT.—The Secretary— 18 ‘‘(A) during the period beginning on the 19 date of the enactment of this paragraph and 20 ending on December 31, 2023, shall prioritize 21 the endorsement of measures relating to mater- 22 nal morbidity and mortality by the entity with 23 a contract under subsection (a) in connection 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:42 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3430.IH H3430 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 3430 IH with endorsement of measures described in 1 paragraph (2); 2 ‘‘(B) on and after January 1, 2024, may 3 prioritize the endorsement of such measures by 4 such entity.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:42 Jun 28, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3430.IH H3430 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS