H.R. 2749, The Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007

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H.R. 2749 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a transition to a new voluntary quality reporting program for physicians and other health professionals.

Detailed Summary

Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the quality reporting system under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act as applied for 2007 before transition to a new voluntary Medicare quality reporting system.

Allows eligible professionals to continue to report to the Secretary specified quality measures for covered professional services in order for the Secretary to refine systems for reporting them.

Prohibits use of physician assistance and quality initiative fund for quality reporting bonus payments in 2008.

Specifies quality measures for covered professional services for the voluntary Medicare quality reporting program.

Revises requirements for medical registry-based reporting of quality measures. Directs the Secretary to treat quality measures data as confidential, unavailable to any other party or person. Shields such data from discovery or admission into evidence in any federal or state civil judicial or administrative proceeding.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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