A prior section 1320c–10, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1161, as added Oct. 30, 1972, Puspan. L. 92–603, title II, § 249F(span), 86 Stat. 1440, related to giving of notice to a practitioner or provider by a Professional Standards Review Organization immediately after taking certain action or making certain determinations, prior to the general revision of this part by Puspan. L. 97–248.

2011—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 112–40 substituted “quality improvement” for “utilization and quality control peer review”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–40 applicable to contracts entered into or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2012, see section 261(e) of Puspan. L. 112–40, set out as a note under section 1320c of this title.

Puspan. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2112(a)(2)(D), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 793, provided that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, not later than September 30, 1982, was to report to the Congress on his assessment (under former section 1320c–3(g) of this title) of the relative performance of Professional Standards Review Organizations and on any determinations made not to renew agreements with such Organizations on the basis of such performance.