§ 437.10 Child, Adult, and Health Home Core Sets.

(a) The Secretary shall—

(1) Identify, and annually update, the quality measures to be included in the Child, Adult, and Health Home Core Sets; and update the Child and Adult Core Sets beginning no later than January 1, 2024 and annually no later than January 1 thereafter.

(2) Consult annually with States and other interested parties identified in paragraph (e) of this section to—

(i) Establish priorities for the development and advancement of the Core Sets;

(ii) Identify any gaps in the measures included in the Core Sets;

(iii) Identify measures which should be removed as they no longer strengthen the Core Sets; and

(iv) Ensure that all measures included in the Core Sets reflect an evidence-based process including testing, validation, and consensus among interested parties; are meaningful for States; and are feasible for State-level and/or Health Home program level reporting, as appropriate.

(3) In consultation with States, develop and update annually the reporting guidance described in paragraph (b) of this section.

(4) Not later than September 30, 2025 and annually by September 30 thereafter, collect, analyze, and make publicly available the information reported by States on the Child and Adult Core Sets as described in § 437.15.

(5) Annually, collect, analyze, and make publicly available the information reported by States on the Health Home Core Sets as described in § 437.15.