[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR475.107]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 475_QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart C_Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement 
                              Organizations
 
Sec. 475.107  QIO contract award.

    CMS, in awarding QIO contracts, will take the following actions--
    (a) Identify from among all proposals submitted in response to an 
RFP for a given QIO area all proposals submitted by organizations that 
meet the requirements of Sec. 462.102 or Sec. 462.103;
    (b) Identify from among all proposals identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section all proposals that set forth minimally acceptable plans in 
accordance with the requirements of Sec. 462.104 and the RFPs;
    (c) Assign bonus points not to exceed 10% of the total points 
available to all physician-sponsored organizations identified in 
paragraph (b) of this section, consistent with statute; and
    (d) Subject to the limitations established by Sec. Sec. 462.105 and 
462.106, award the contract for the given QIO area to the selected 
organization for a period of two years.

[49 FR 7207, Feb. 27, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 50 FR 15327, 
15328, Apr. 17, 1985, and further redesignated at 64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 
1999]

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