CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER F—QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS (parts 475 to 481) > PART 475—QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS > SUBPART C—Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement Organizations (§475.100 to §475.107) > 475.107—QIO contract award.

475.107—QIO contract award.

CMS, in awarding QIO contracts, will take the following actions—
(a) Identify from among all proposals submitted in response to an RFP for a given QIO area all proposals submitted by organizations that meet the requirements of § 462.102 or § 462.103 ;
(b) Identify from among all proposals identified in paragraph (a) of this section all proposals that set forth minimally acceptable plans in accordance with the requirements of § 462.104 and the RFPs;
(c) Assign bonus points not to exceed 10% of the total points available to all physician-sponsored organizations identified in paragraph (b) of this section, consistent with statute; and
(d) Subject to the limitations established by §§ 462.105 and 462.106, award the contract for the given QIO area to the selected organization for a period of two years.

Code of Federal Regulations

[49 FR 7207, Feb. 27, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 50 FR 15327, 15328, Apr. 17, 1985, and further redesignated at 64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 1999]
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