PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 103 STAT. 2191 person who supplied the mformation or who is described in it is identifiable unless such person has consented (as determined under regulations of the Secretary) to its publication or release in other form. "(d) CERTAIN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. —The Administrator and Contracts. the £>irector of the National Library of Medicine shall enter into an agreement provichng for the implementation of subsection (a)(3). -SEC. 904. HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. 42 USC 299a-2. "(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out section 901(b), the Adminis- trator shall promote the development and application of appropriate health care technolc^ assessments— "(1) by identif^ng needs in, and establishing priorities for, the assessment of specific health care technologies; , "(2) by developing and evaluating criteria and methodologies for health care technology assessment; "(3) by conducting and supporting research on the develop- ment and diffusion of health care technology; "(4) by conducting and supporting research on assessment methodologies; and "(5) by promoting education, training, and technical assist- ance in the use of health care technology assessment methodolo- gies and results. "(b) SPECIFIC ASSESSMENTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— In carrying out section 901(b), the Adminis- trator shall conduct and support specific assessments of health care technologies. "(2) CONSIDERATION OP CERTAIN FACTORS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider the safety, effi- cacy, and effectiveness, and, as appropriate, the cost-effective- ness, legal, social, and ethical implications, and appropriate uses of such technologies, including consideration of geographic factors. "(c) INFORMATION CENTER.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —There shall be established at the National Establishment. Library of Medicine an information center on health care tech- nologies and health care technology assessment. "(2) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. —The Administrator and the Contracts. Director of the National Library of Medicine shall enter into an agreement providing for the implementation of paragraph (1). "(d) RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE TECH- NOLOGY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall make rec- ommendations to the Secretary with respect to whether specific health care technologies should be reimbursable under federally financed health programs, including recommendations with re- spect to cuiy conditions and requirements under which any such reimbursements should be made. "(2) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS.—In making rec- ommendations respecting health care technologies, the Administrator shall consider the safety, efficacy, and effective- I ness, and, as appropriate, the cost-effectiveness and appropriate
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" (3) CONSULTATIONS.—In carrying out this subsection, the I Administrator shall cooperate and consult with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Commissioner of Food
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