42 U.S.C. § 1395ll : US Code - Section 1395LL: Studies and recommendations

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1395ll : US Code - Section 1395LL: Studies and recommendations

(a) Health care of the aged and disabled
The Secretary shall carry on studies and develop recommendations
to be submitted from time to time to the Congress relating to
health care of the aged and the disabled, including studies and
recommendations concerning (1) the adequacy of existing personnel
and facilities for health care for purposes of the programs under
parts A and B of this subchapter; (2) methods for encouraging the
further development of efficient and economical forms of health
care which are a constructive alternative to inpatient hospital
care; and (3) the effects of the deductibles and coinsurance
provisions upon beneficiaries, persons who provide health services,
and the financing of the program.
(b) Operation and administration of insurance programs
The Secretary shall make a continuing study of the operation and
administration of this subchapter (including a validation of the
accreditation process of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Hospitals, the operation and administration of health maintenance
organizations authorized by section 226 of the Social Security
Amendments of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 1395mm], the experiments and
demonstration projects authorized by section 402 of the Social
Security Amendments of 1967 [42 U.S.C. 1395b-1] and the experiments
and demonstration projects authorized by section 222(a) of the
Social Security Amendments of 1972 [42 U.S.C. 1395b-1 note]), and
shall transmit to the Congress annually a report concerning the
operation of such programs.