PEDIATRIC QUALITY MEASURES.

SEC. 210. PEDIATRIC QUALITY MEASURES. (a) Continuation of Funding for Pediatric Quality Measures for Improving the Quality of Children’s Health Care.—Section 1139B(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-9b(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Of the funds appropriated under this subsection, not less than $15,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 1139A(b).”. (b) Elimination of Restriction on Medicaid Quality Measurement Program.—Section 1139B(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-9b(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking “The aggregate amount awarded by the Secretary for grants and contracts for the development, testing, and validation of emerging and innovative evidence-based measures under such program shall equal the aggregate amount awarded by the Secretary for grants under section 1139A(b)(4)(A)”.