Title I, SEC. 1503. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) Comprehensive Benefit Package. (1) Interpretation. The Board shall interpret the comprehensive benefit package, adjust the delivery of preventive services under section 1153, and take such steps as may be necessary to assure that the comprehensive benefit package is available on a uniform national basis to all eligible individuals. (2) Recommendations. The Board may recommend to the President and the Congress appropriate revisions to such package. Such recommendations may reflect changes in technology, health care needs, health care costs, and methods of service delivery. (b) Administration of Cost Containment Provisions. The Board shall oversee the cost containment requirements of subtitle A of title VI and certify compliance with such requirements. (c) Coverage and Families. The Board shall develop and implement standards relating to the eligibility of individuals for coverage in applicable health plans under subtitle A of title I and may provide such additional exceptions and special rules relating to the treatment of family members under section 1012 as the Board finds appropriate. (d) Quality Management and Improvement. The Board shall establish and have ultimate responsibility for a performance-based system of quality management and improvement as required by section 5001. (e) Information Standards. The Board shall develop and implement standards to establish national health information system to measure quality as required by section 5101. (f) Participating State Requirements. Consistent with the provisions of subtitle C, the Board shall (1) establish requirements for participating States, (2) monitor State compliance with those requirements, (3) provide technical assistance, in a manner that ensures access to the comprehensive benefit package for all eligible individuals. (g) Development of Premium Class Factors. The Board shall establish premium class factors under subpart D of this part. (h) Development of Risk-Adjustment Methodology. The Board shall develop a methodology for the risk-adjustment of premium payments to regional alliance health plans in accordance with part 3 of this subtitle. (i) Encouraging the Reasonable Pricing of Breakthrough Drugs. The Board shall establish the Breakthrough Drug Committee in accordance with subpart F of this part. (j) Financial Requirements. The Board shall establish minimum capital requirements and requirements for guaranty funds under subpart G of this part. (k) Standards for Health Plan Grievance Procedures. The Board shall establish standards for health plan grievance procedures that are used by enrollees in pursuing complaints.