The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement—

1. (1) a revalidation process for Tier 2 and Tier 3 participants;
2. (2) a framework based upon objective criteria for identifying participants for periodic revalidation not less frequently than once during each 4-year period following the initial validation; and

3. (3) an annual plan for revalidation that includes—

   1. (A) performance measures;
   2. (B) an assessment of the personnel needed to perform the revalidations; and
   3. (C) the number of participants that will be revalidated during the following year.

(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 219, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1913.)