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 12 2 STA T .398 9 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 3 5 5 —O CT. 8 , 2008 (i i )anycost sa v in g stoot herF e d era lp rogra m s derived f rom providing health services in school -b ased health centers (iii) the effect on the Federal Bu dget and the health of students of providing Federal funds to school-based health centers and clinics , including the result of pro- viding disease prevention and nutrition information; (iv) the impact of access to health care from school- based health centers in rural or underserved areas; and (v) other sources of Federal funding for school- based health centers . ( 3 ) HEALTHC A R E QU AL I T YS TU D Y. — ( A ) ING ENERAL.— N ot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the S ecretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘ ‘Secretary ’ ’), acting through the Administrator of the Health R esources and Services Administration, and in collaboration w ith the Agency for Healthcare Research and Q uality, shall prepare and submit to the C ommittee on Health, E ducation, L abor, and P ensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes agency efforts to e x pand and accelerate q uality improvement activities in community health cen- ters. (B) C O NTENT.— T he report under subparagraph (A) shall focus on— (i) Federal efforts, as of the date of enactment of this Act, regarding health care quality in community health centers, including quality data collection, anal- ysis, and reporting requirements; (ii) identification of effective models for quality improvement in community health centers, which may include models that— (I) incorporate care coordination, disease management, and other services demonstrated to improve care; (II) are designed to address multiple, co-occur- ring diseases and conditions; (III) improve access to providers through non- traditional means, such as the use of remote moni- toring equipment; (I V ) target various medically underserved populations, including uninsured patient popu- lations; (V) increase access to specialty care, including referrals and diagnostic testing; and (VI) enhance the use of electronic health records to improve quality; (iii) efforts to determine how effective quality improvement models may be adapted for implementa- tion by community health centers that vary by si z e, budget, staffing, services offered, populations served, and other characteristics determined appropriate by the Secretary; Deadlin e .R e ports .

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