SEC. 202. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON HEALTH CARE QUALITY.

(a)
IN GENERAL.-The President shall convene a working group to be known as the Interagency Working Group on Health Care Quality (referred to in this section as the Working Group).

(b)
GOALS.-The goals of the Working Group shall be to achieve the following:

(1)
Collaboration, cooperation, and consultation between Federal departments and agencies with re-spect to developing and disseminating strategies, goals, models, and timetables that are consistent with the national priorities identified under section 399HH(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 201).

(2)
Avoidance of inefficient duplication of quality improvement efforts and resources, where practicable, and a streamlined process for quality reporting and compliance requirements.

(c)
COMPOSITION.-

(1)
IN GENERAL.-The Working Group shall be composed of senior level representatives of-

(A)
the Department of Health and Human Services;

(B) the Department of Labor;

(C)
the United States Office of Personnel Management;

(D)
the Department of Defense;

(E)
the Department of Education;

(F)
the Department of Veterans Affairs; and

(G)
any other Federal agencies and departments with activities relating to improving health care quality and safety, as determined by the President.

(2)
CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.-

(A)
CHAIR.-The Working Group shall be chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(B)
VICE-CHAIR.-Members of the Work-ing Group, other than the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall serve as Vice Chair of the Group on a rotating basis, as determined by the Group.

(d)
REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than Decem-ber 31, 2010, and annually thereafter, the Working Group shall submit to the relevant Committees of Congress, and

make public on an Internet website, a report describing the progress and recommendations of the Working Group in meeting the goals described in subsection (b).