[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 47659-47660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23187]
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Part V
The President
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Executive Order 13017--Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and
Quality in the Health Care Industry
                        Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 175 / Monday, September 9, 1996 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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                Executive Order 13017 of September 5, 1996
Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and
                Quality in the Health Care Industry
                By the authority vested in me as President by the
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of
                America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
                as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered as
                follows:
                Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the
                Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality
                in the Health Care Industry (the ``Commission''). The
                Commission shall be composed of not more than 20
                members to be appointed by the President. The members
                will be consumers, institutional health care providers,
                health care professionals, other health care workers,
                health care insurers, health care purchasers, State and
                local government representatives, and experts in health
                care quality, financing, and administration.
                    (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services and
                the Secretary of Labor shall serve as Co-Chairs of the
                Commission. The Co-Chairs shall report through the Vice
                President to the President.
                Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Commission shall advise the
                President on changes occurring in the health care
                system and recommend such measures as may be necessary
                to promote and assure health care quality and value,
                and protect consumers and workers in the health care
                system. In particular, the Commission shall:
                    (1) Review the available data in the area of
                consumer information and protections for those enrolled
                in health care plans and make such recommendations as
                may be necessary for improvements;
                    (2) Review existing and planned work that defines,
                measures, and promotes quality of health care, and help
                build further consensus on approaches to assure and
                promote quality of care in a changing delivery system;
                and
                    (3) Collect and evaluate data on changes in
                availability of treatment and services, and make such
                recommendations as may be necessary for improvements.
                    (b) For the purpose of carrying out its functions,
                the Commission may hold hearings, establish
                subcommittees, and convene and act at such times and
                places as the Commission may find advisable.
                Sec. 3. Reports. The Commission shall make a
                preliminary report to the President by September 30,
                1997. A final report shall be submitted to the
                President 18 months after the Commission's first
                meeting.
                Sec. 4. Administration. (a) To the extent permitted by
                law, the heads of executive departments and agencies,
                and independent agencies (collectively ``agencies'')
                shall provide the Commission, upon request, with such
                information as it may require for the purposes of
                carrying out its functions.
                    (b) Members of the Commission may receive
                compensation for their work on the Commission not to
                exceed the daily rate specified for Level IV of the
                Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5315). While engaged in
                the work of the Commission, members appointed from
                among private citizens of the United States may be
                allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
                subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving
                intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C.
                5701-5707) to the extent funds are available for such
                purposes.
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                    (c) To the extent permitted by law and subject to
                the availability of appropriations, the Department of
                Health and Human Services shall provide the Commission
                with administrative services, funds, facilities, staff,
                and other support services necessary for the
                performance of the Commission's functions. The
                Secretary of Health and Human Services shall perform
                the administrative functions of the President under the
                Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
                App.), with respect to the Commission.
                Sec. 5. General Provision. The Commission shall
                terminate 30 days after submitting its final report,
                but not later than 2 years from the date of this order,
                unless extended by the President.
                    (Presidential Sig.)
                THE WHITE HOUSE,
                     September 5, 1996.
[FR Doc. 96-23187
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