Sec. 304. Inspector General reports
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Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop and submit to Congress and the Service a report on deferrals and denials of care of patients by a purchased/referred care program in direct service hospitals of the Service. Not later than 3 years after the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services submits the report required by paragraph (1), 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 relating to deferrals and denials of care in the Service.
The reports required under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall include, as applicable— an evaluation of the number and kind of events that contribute to patient deaths as a result of deferrals and denials of care by a purchased/referred care program; and recommendations relating to how to reduce the number of patient harm events described in clause (i); and an evaluation of the tracking and reporting by the Service of, and response to, patient harm events and patient deaths that result from deferrals and denials of care; and recommendations relating to how to improve that tracking, reporting, and response. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall— conduct an evaluation of the patient safety incident reporting system of the Service required by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), as of the date of enactment of this Act; and provide to the Service recommendations and technical assistance regarding implementation of improved incident reporting system, procedures, standards, and protocols.
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