REVISIONS TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.

SEC. 163. REVISIONS TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.(a) Requirement for MA Private Fee-for-Service and MSA Plans To Have a Quality Improvement Program.—Section 1852(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(e)(1)) is amended by striking “(other than an MA private fee-for-service plan or an MSA plan)”.(b) Data Collection Requirements for MA Regional Plans, MA Private Fee-for-Service Plans, and MSA Plans.—Section 1852(e)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(e)(3)(A)) is amended—(1) in clause (i), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “With respect to MA private fee-for-service plans and MSA plans, the requirements under the preceding sentence may not exceed the requirements under this subparagraph with respect to MA local plans that are preferred provider organization plans, except that, for plan year 2010, the limitation under clause (iii) shall not apply and such requirements shall apply only with respect to administrative claims data.”(2) by striking clause (ii); and(3) in clause (iii)—(A) in the heading—(i) by inserting “local” after “to”; and(ii) by inserting “and ma regional plans” after “organizations”; and(B) by inserting “and to MA regional plans” after “organization plans”.(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.