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 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 103 STAT. 2199 similar data collected or maintained by non-Federal entities and by Federal agencies other than the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and the Office of Personnel Management). (3) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS.— (A) Effective for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 1990, subsection (c) of section 1875 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 139511) is repealed. (B) Section 1862(a)(l)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(l)(E)) is amended by striking "section 1875(c)" and inserting "section 1142". (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH.— Title IX of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following new part: "PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS "SEC. 921. ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY, RESEARCH, 42 USC 299c. AND EVALUATION. " (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advisory council to be known as the National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation. "(b) DUTIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall advise the Secretary and the Administrator with respect to activities to carry out the purpose of the Agency under section 901(b). "(2) CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS.— Activities of the Council under paragraph (1) shall include making recommendations to the Administrator regarding priorities for a national agenda and strategy for— "(A) the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care, including clinical practice and primary care; "(B) the development and application of appropriate health care technology assessments; "(C) the development and periodic review and updating of guidelines for clinical practice, standards of quality, performance mesisures, and medical review criteria with respect to health care; and "(D) the conduct of research on outcomes of health care services and procedures. "(c) MEMBERSHIP.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall, in accordance with this subsection, be composed of appointed members and ex ofRcio members. All members of the Council shall be voting members, other than officials designated under paragraph (3)(B) as ex officio members of the Council. "(2) APPOINTED MEMBERS.— The Secretary shall appoint to the Council 17 appropriately qualified representatives of the public who are not officers or employees of the United States. The, Secretary shall ensure that the appointed members of the Coun- cil, as a group, are representative of professions and entities concerned with, or affected by, activities under this title and

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