{"abstract":"This notice identifies and solicits public comments on the initial, recommended core set of children's health care quality measures for voluntary use by State programs administered under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, health insurance issuers and managed care entities that enter into contracts with Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs, and providers of items and services under these programs, in accordance with the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-3). This notice also discusses steps already underway to facilitate the programs' voluntary use of the children's health care quality measures. In addition, this notice solicits comments on how the steps might be enhanced, and recommendations for additional steps to facilitate use of the measures.","action":"Notice with comment period.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2009/12/29/E9-30802.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"74 FR 68846","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2010-03-01","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on March 1, 2010.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["CMS-2474-NC"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E9-30802","effective_on":null,"end_page":68849,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2009/12/29/E9-30802.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/29/E9-30802/medicaid-and-chip-programs-initial-core-set-of-childrens-healthcare-quality-measures-for-voluntary","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E9-30802?publication_date=2009-12-29","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2009-12-29/E9-30802/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":4,"page_views":{"count":161,"last_updated":"2026-04-17 22:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-12-29/pdf/E9-30802.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2009-12-29","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2009/12/29/E9-30802.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":68846,"subtype":null,"title":"Medicaid and CHIP Programs; Initial Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs","toc_doc":"Initial Core Set of Childrens Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs","toc_subject":"Medicaid and CHIP Programs:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":74}