Benchmark Year

Benchmark Year (BY) means the 12-month period that begins 18 months prior to the start of a given measurement year (MY) from which data are used to construct benchmarks against which to score an ETC Participant's achievement and improvement on the home dialysis rate and transplant rate for the purpose of calculating the ETC Participant's MPS.

Source

42 CFR § 512.310

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Scoping language

For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply.

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