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 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 103 STAT. 2193 '*SEC. 913. PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AND STAND- 42 USC 299b-2. ARDS. "(a) DEVEix)PMENT THROUGH CONTRACTS AND PANELS. —The Direc- tor shall— "(1) enter into contracts with public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of developing and periodically reviewing and updating the guidelines, standards, performance measures, and review criteria described in section 912(a); and "(2) convene panels of appropriately qualified experts (includ- ing practicing physicians with appropriate expertise) and health care consumers for the put^pose of— "(A) developing and periodically reviewing and updating the guidelines, standards, performance measures, and review criteria described in section 912(a); and "(B) reviewing the guidelines, standards, performance measures, and review criteria developed under contracts under paragraph (1). "(b) AUTHORITY FOR AoomoNAL PANELS. —The Director may con- vene panels of appropriately qualified experts (including practicing physicians with appropriate expertise) and health care consumers for the purpose of— (1) developing the standards and criteria described in section 914(b); and "(2) providing advice to the Administrator and the Director with respect to any other activities carried out under this part or under section 902(a)(2). "(c) SELECTION OP PANEL MEMBERS. —In selecting individuals to serve on panels convened under this section, the Director shall consult with a broad range of interested individuals and organiza- tions, including organizations representing^ ^lysicians in the general practice of medicine and organizations representing phyincians in specialties and subspecialties pertinent to the purposes d the panel involved. The Director shall seek to appoint physicians reflecting a variety of practice settings. " SEC. 914. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. 42 USC 299b-3. "(a) PROGRAM AGENDA.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator shall provide for an agenda for the development of the guidelines, standards, performance measures, and review criteria described in section 912(a), including— " (A) with respect to the guidelines, identifying specific diseases, disorders, and other health conditions for which the guidelines are to be developed and those that are to be given priority in the development of the guidelines; and "(B) with respect to the standards, performance meas- ures, and review criteria, identifying specific aspects of health care for which the standards, performance meas- ures, and review criteria are to be developed and those that are to be given priority in the development of the stand- ards, performance measures, and review criteria. "(2) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES. — "(A) Factors considered by the Administrator in j establishing priorities for purposes of paragraph (1) shall include consideration of the extent to which the guidelines.

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