Sec. 304. Inspector General reports
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop and submit to Congress and the Service a report on— patient harm events and patient deaths occurring in Service units; deferrals and denials of care of patients of the Service; and the standards to improve the timeliness of care, developed in accordance with section 412 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (as added by section 114), and quality of care at Service facilities, including quality and performance measures developed by the Secretary in accordance with— section 306 of title 5, United States Code; section 1115(b) of title 31, United States Code; and any law (including regulations) used in any mandatory or voluntary program of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The report under paragraph
(1)shall include— an evaluation of the number and kind of events that contribute to patient deaths in a Service unit and recommendations regarding reducing the number of patient deaths; an evaluation of how the Service tracks, reports, and responds to patient harm events and patient deaths and recommendations regarding how to improve the tracking, reporting, and response; and the effects of deferrals and denials of care on patients of the Service, including patient outcomes, and recommendations regarding how to reduce deferrals and denials of care. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall— conduct an audit of reporting systems of the Service, as of the date of enactment of this Act; and provide to the Service recommendations and technical assistance regarding implementation of improved reporting systems, procedures, standards, and protocols.