# 42 U.S.C. § 1395aaa: Contract with a consensus-based entity regarding performance measurement

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 1395aaa
- **Heading:** Contract with a consensus-based entity regarding performance measurement
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 7—SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XVIII—HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part E—Miscellaneous Provisions

## Text

For purposes of activities conducted under this chapter, the Secretary shall identify and have in effect a contract with a consensus-based entity, such as the National Quality Forum, that meets the requirements described in subsection (c). Such contract shall provide that the entity will perform the duties described in subsection (b).

( Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 , title XVIII, § 1890, as added Pub. L. 110–275, title I, § 183(a)(1) , July 15, 2008 , 122 Stat. 2583 ; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title III , §§ 3003(b), 3014(a), title X, §§ 10304, 10322(b), Mar. 23, 2010 , 124 Stat. 367 , 384, 938, 954; Pub. L. 112–240, title VI, § 609(a) , Jan. 2, 2013 , 126 Stat. 2349 ; Pub. L. 113–67, div. B, title I, § 1109 , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1197 ; Pub. L. 113–93, title I, § 109 , Apr. 1, 2014 , 128 Stat. 1043 ; Pub. L. 114–10, title II, § 207 , Apr. 16, 2015 , 129 Stat. 145 ; Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title II, § 50206(a) –(c)(1), Feb. 9, 2018 , 132 Stat. 183–185 ; Pub. L. 116–59, div. B, title IV, § 1401 , Sept. 27, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1105 ; Pub. L. 116–69, div. B, title IV, § 1401(a) , Nov. 21, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1138 ; Pub. L. 116–94, div. N, title I, § 102(a) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 3096 ; Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3802(a) , Mar. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 427 ; Pub. L. 116–159, div. C, title II, § 2202 , Oct. 1, 2020 , 134 Stat. 730 ; Pub. L. 116–215, div. B, title I, § 1103 , Dec. 11, 2020 , 134 Stat. 1042 ; Pub. L. 116–260, div. CC, title I, § 102 , Dec. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 2940 ; Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title I, § 301 , Mar. 9, 2024 , 138 Stat. 414 ; Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title II, § 3204 , Dec. 21, 2024 , 138 Stat. 1765 ; Pub. L. 119–4, div. B, title II, § 2204 , Mar. 15, 2025 , 139 Stat. 43 ; Pub. L. 119–37, div. F, title II, § 6203 , Nov. 12, 2025 , 139 Stat. 631 ; Pub. L. 119–75, div. J, title II, § 6205 , Feb. 3, 2026 , 140 Stat. 647 .)

## Nearby sections

- [42 U.S.C. § 1395aa Agreements with States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395aa.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395aaa Contract with a consensus-based entity regarding performance measurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395aaa.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395aaa–1 Quality and efficiency measurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395aaa%E2%80%931.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395bb Effect of accreditation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395bb.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395bbb Conditions of participation for home health agencies; home health quality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395bbb.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395c Description of program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395c.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc Agreements with providers of services; enrollment processes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–1 Demonstration of application of physician volume increases to group practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%931.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–2 Provisions for administration of demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%932.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–3 Health care quality demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%933.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–4 National pilot program on payment bundling](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%934.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–5 Independence at home medical practice demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%935.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–6 Opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%936.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 1395cc–7 Extension of Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s1395cc%E2%80%937.md)

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