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 124 STAT. 507 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 of the Social Security Act as a result of the recommenda- tions contained in the proposals made by the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of such Act (as added by subsection (a)), including an analysis of the effect of such recommendations on— (i) Medicare beneficiary access to providers and items and services; (ii) the affordability of Medicare premiums and cost-sharing (including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments); (iii) the potential impact of changes on other government or private-sector purchasers and payers of care; and (iv) quality of patient care, including patient experience, outcomes, and other measures of care. (B) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2015, the Comp- troller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. (2) SUBSEQUENT STUDIES AND REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall periodically conduct such additional studies and submit reports to Congress on changes to Medicare payments policies, methodologies, and rates and coverage policies and methodologies as the Comptroller General determines appro- priate, in consultation with the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1805(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as para- graphs (5) through (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ‘‘(4) REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE INDEPENDENT MEDICARE ADVISORY BOARD OR SECRETARIAL PROPOSAL.—If the Inde- pendent Medicare Advisory Board (as established under sub- section (a) of section 1899A) or the Secretary submits a proposal to the Commission under such section in a year, the Commis- sion shall review the proposal and, not later than March 1 of that year, submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate written comments on such proposal. Such comments may include such recommendations as the Commission deems appro- priate.’’. Subtitle F—Health Care Quality Improvements SEC. 3501. HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Part D of title IX of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 3013, is further amended by adding at the end the following: Deadline.