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 124 STAT. 386 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MEASURES CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION.—Not later than December 1 of each year (beginning with 2011), the Secretary shall make available to the public a list of quality measures described in section 1890(b)(7)(B) that the Secretary is considering under this title. ‘‘(3) TRANSMISSION OF MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INPUT.—Pursu- ant to section 1890(b)(8), not later than February 1 of each year (beginning with 2012), the entity shall transmit to the Secretary the input of multi-stakeholder groups described in paragraph (1). ‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION OF MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INPUT.—The Secretary shall take into consideration the input from multi- stakeholder groups described in paragraph (1) in selecting quality measures described in section 1890(b)(7)(B) that have been endorsed by the entity with a contract under section 1890 and measures that have not been endorsed by such entity. ‘‘(5) RATIONALE FOR USE OF QUALITY MEASURES.—The Sec- retary shall publish in the Federal Register the rationale for the use of any quality measure described in section 1890(b)(7)(B) that has not been endorsed by the entity with a contract under section 1890. ‘‘(6) ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT.—Not later than March 1, 2012, and at least once every three years thereafter, the Sec- retary shall— ‘‘(A) conduct an assessment of the quality impact of the use of endorsed measures described in section 1890(b)(7)(B); and ‘‘(B) make such assessment available to the public. ‘‘(b) PROCESS FOR DISSEMINATION OF MEASURES USED BY THE SECRETARY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a process for disseminating quality measures used by the Secretary. Such process shall include the following: ‘‘(A) The incorporation of such measures, where applicable, in workforce programs, training curricula, and any other means of dissemination determined appropriate by the Secretary. ‘‘(B) The dissemination of such quality measures through the national strategy developed under section 399HH of the Public Health Service Act. ‘‘(2) EXISTING METHODS.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall utilize and expand existing dissemination methods in disseminating quality measures under the process established under paragraph (1). ‘‘(c) REVIEW OF QUALITY MEASURES USED BY THE SECRETARY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— ‘‘(A) periodically (but in no case less often than once every 3 years) review quality measures described in section 1890(b)(7)(B); and ‘‘(B) with respect to each such measure, determine whether to— ‘‘(i) maintain the use of such measure; or ‘‘(ii) phase out such measure. ‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take steps to— ‘‘(A) seek to avoid duplication of measures used; and Public information. Federal Register, publication.