The Secretary may require data through cost reports, surveys or records
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6210, Sec. 6210.
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The Secretary may require data through cost reports, surveys or records
The document says “can”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 6210 in the PDF
What the document says
“``The Secretary may require that such data and information be submitted through a hospital's cost report, through such survey instruments as the Secretary may develop, through medical record information, or through such other means as the Secretary determines appropriate.'';”
Section 6210 adds a flush sentence to section 1866G(a)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act, letting the Secretary require the data and information through a hospital's cost report, through survey instruments the Secretary develops, through medical record information, or through other means the Secretary finds appropriate. It also broadens a cross reference so it covers both studies.
What the document actually says
“``The Secretary may require that such data and information be submitted through a hospital's cost report, through such survey instruments as the Secretary may develop, through medical record information, or through such other means as the Secretary determines appropriate.'';”
That sentence, in plain words
The health chief may ask for the data in several ways. A cost report is one. A survey is one. Medical records are one.
What this is about
A study needs data from hospitals. This says how the agency may collect it. It leaves room for other ways too.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6210, 140 Stat. 650 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“The Secretary may require data through cost reports, surveys or records,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6210, Sec. 6210. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6210-data-channels/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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