[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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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