§299b. Establishment of office

There is established within the Agency an office to be known as the Office of the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care. The office shall be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the Administrator. The Administrator shall carry out this part acting through the Director.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, §911, as added Dec. 19, 1989, Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, §6103(a), 103 Stat. 2192 ; amended Oct. 13, 1992, Pub. L. 102–410, §5(b), 106 Stat. 2097 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 299b, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IX, §902, as added Oct. 6, 1965, Pub. L. 89–239, §2, 79 Stat. 927 ; amended Oct. 15, 1968, Pub. L. 90–574, title I, §103, 82 Stat. 1005 ; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–515, title I, §§104, 111(b), 84 Stat. 1299 , 1301, defined terms for purposes of this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–117, §12(d), Oct. 7, 1985, 99 Stat. 495 .

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–410 inserted at end "The Administrator shall carry out this part acting through the Director."