Section 3012

SEC. 3012. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON HEALTH CARE QUALITY.

[a] In General- The President shall convene a working group to be known as the Interagency Working Group on Health Care Quality [referred to in this section as the 'Working Group'].

[b] Goals- The goals of the Working Group shall be to achieve the following:

[1] Collaboration, cooperation, and consultation between Federal departments and agencies with respect to developing and disseminating strategies, goals, models, and timetables that are consistent with the national priorities identified under section 399HH[a][2] of the Public Health Service Act [as added by section 3011].

[2] Avoidance of inefficient duplication of quality improvement efforts and resources, where practicable, and a streamlined process for quality reporting and compliance requirements.

[3] Assess alignment of quality efforts in the public sector with private sector initiatives.

[c] Composition-

[1] IN GENERAL- The Working Group shall be composed of senior level representatives of--

[A] the Department of Health and Human Services;

[B] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;

[C] the National Institutes of Health;

[D] the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

[E] the Food and Drug Administration;

[F] the Health Resources and Services Administration;

[G] the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;

[H] the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology;

[I] the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;

[J] the Administration for Children and Families;

[K] the Department of Commerce;

[L] the Office of Management and Budget;

[M] the United States Coast Guard;

[N] the Federal Bureau of Prisons;

[O] the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;

[P] the Federal Trade Commission;

[Q] the Social Security Administration;

[R] the Department of Labor;

[S] the United States Office of Personnel Management;

[T] the Department of Defense;

[U] the Department of Education;

[V] the Department of Veterans Affairs;

[W] the Veterans Health Administration; and

[X] any other Federal agencies and departments with activities relating to improving health care quality and safety, as determined by the President.

[2] CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR-

[A] CHAIR- The Working Group shall be chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

[B] VICE CHAIR- Members of the Working Group, other than the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall serve as Vice Chair of the Group on a rotating basis, as determined by the Group.

[d] Report to Congress- Not later than December 31, 2010, and annually thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to the relevant Committees of Congress, and make public on an Internet website, a report describing the progress and recommendations of the Working Group in meeting the goals described in subsection [b].