S.Amdt. 3679

1. Adds SEC. 1__. CONSUMER RIGHT-TO-KNOW at the end of subtitle F of title I

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 4872 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 279(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2372a(b)) is amended by striking "Supplement" and all that follows through "Funds" and inserting "There are" and by striking "pursuant" and all that follows and inserting "$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to carry out this subchapter, except that the limitations contained in section 278(a)(2) shall not apply to such funds and each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection for each such fiscal year.".

   Inserted: SEC. 1__. CONSUMER RIGHT-TO-KNOW.

   Inserted: (a) Development of Information System.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the "Secretary") shall develop a system for the collection of quality and pricing information related to the provision of health care services. Through the use of such information, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable--

   Inserted: (1) determine the lowest, median, average, and highest charged amount and reimbursed amount for each outpatient and inpatient health care procedure conducted at each facility in the United States;

   Inserted: (2) provide comparisons of such prices with respect to procedures in similar facilities in the same county, city, State and on a national basis; and

   Inserted: (3) develop quality of care data, including data on consumer satisfaction, coordination and continuity of care, infrastructure, the results of accreditation, Medicare-related information, and other survey information, and combine such data with price information to enable consumers to make informed choices.

   Inserted: (b) Use of Existing Sources.--To the extent that the information required under subsection (a) is being collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, States, State medical societies, or private sector entities, the Secretary, to the extent practicable, utilize such information to carry out such subsection.

   Inserted: (c) Availability of Information.--The Secretary, either directly or through contract, shall make the information and data collected and developed under this section available on an Internet website. Such information and data shall be displayed by payer (such as Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance plans, employer-based health plans, and other types of health care coverage).

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title I, add the following:

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