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PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

tary in development of uniform data gathering procedures and operating procedures applicable to the several areas in a State (including, where appropriate, common data processing operations serving several or all areas) to assure efficient operation ana objective evaluation of comparative performance of the several areas and, (2) to assist the Secretary in evaluating the performance of each Professional Standards Review Organization, and (3) where the Secretary finds it necessary to replace a Professional Standards Review Organization, to assist him in developing and arranging for a qualified replacement Professional Standards Review Organization. " (d) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with any such Council under which the Secretary shall make payments to such Council equal to the amount of expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred, as determined by the Secretary, by such Council in carrying out the duties and functions provided m this section. "(e)(1) The Statewide Professional Standards Review Council for any State (or in a State which does not have such Council, the Professional Standards Review Organizations in such State which have agreements with the Secretary) shall be advised and assisted in carrying out its functions by an advisory group (of not less than seven nor more than eleven members) which shall be made up of representatives of health care practitioners (other than physicians) and hospitals and other health care facilities which provide within the State health care services for which payment (in whole or in part) may be made under any program established by or pursuant to this Act. "(2) The Secretary shall by regulations provide the manner in which members of such advisory group shall be selected by the Statewide Professional Standards Review Council (or Professional Standards Review Organizations in States without such Councils). "(3) The expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred, as determined by the Secretary, by such group in carrying out it duties and functions under this subsection shall be considered to be expenses necessarily incurred by the Statewide Professional Standards Review Council served by such group.

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Payments.

Member selection, regulations.

Expenses.

"NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW COUNCIL

"SEC. 1163. (a)(1) There shall be established a National Professional Standards Review Council (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Council') which shall consist of eleven physicians, not otherwise in the employ of the United States, appointed by the Secretary without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. "(2) Members of the Council shall be appointed for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. "(3) The Secretary shall from time to time designate one of the members of the Council to serve as Chairman thereof. "(b) Members of the Council shall consist of physicians of recognized standing and distinction in the appraisal of medical practice. A majority of such members shall be physicians who have been recommended by the Secretary to serve on the Council by national organizations recognized by the Secretary as representing practicing physicians. The rtiembership of the Council shall include physicians who have been recommended for membership on the Council by consumer groups and other health care interests. "(c) The Council is authorized to utilize, and the Secretary shall make available, or arrange for, such technical and professional consultative assistance as may be required to carry out its functions, and the

Establishment; membership.

5 USC 101 et seq. Term of membership.

Qualifications.

Consultants.

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