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simplification under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act. (5) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—(A) Not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (B) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall conduct an analysis of the results of the study included in the report under subparagraph (A) and shall submit a report on such analysis to Congress. (e) STUDY ON APPROPRIATE CODING OF CERTAIN EXTENDED OFFICE VISITS.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the appropriateness of coding in cases of extended office visits in which there is no diagnosis made. Not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on such study and shall include recommendations on how to code appropriately for such visits in a manner that takes into account the amount of time the physician spent with the patient. (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) the term ‘‘rural area’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D)); and (2) the term ‘‘teaching settings’’ are those settings described in section 415.150 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. SEC. 942. IMPROVEMENT IN OVERSIGHT OF TECHNOLOGY AND COVERAGE.

(a) COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.—Section 1868 (42 U.S.C. 1395ee) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of the heading the following: ‘‘; COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION’’; (2) by inserting ‘‘PRACTICING PHYSICIANS ADVISORY COUNCIL.—(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; (3) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated under paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘in this section’’ and inserting ‘‘in this subsection’’; (4) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(b) COUNCIL FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a Council for Technology and Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (in this section referred to as ‘CMS’). ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be composed of senior CMS staff and clinicians and shall be chaired by the Executive Coordinator for Technology and Innovation (appointed or designated under paragraph (4)). ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Council shall coordinate the activities of coverage, coding, and payment processes under this title with respect to new technologies and procedures, including new drug therapies, and shall coordinate the exchange of information on new technologies between CMS and other entities that make similar decisions. ‘‘(4) EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.—The Secretary shall appoint (or designate) a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)(7) of title 5,

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