; and (C) assess the feasibility, cost effectiveness, and appropriateness of surveillance and prevention programs in different health care settings. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. . 3. Improving communication during care transitions (a) Improving provider communication regarding patient infections in medicare and medicaid (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall award competitive grants to support the development and evaluation of programs aimed at improving inter-facility communication about health care-associated infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, emerging microbial threats, and antimicrobial use during transitions of care. (2) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under paragraph (1) an applicant for such grant shall be composed of two or more health care providers or facilities that regularly transfer or refer patients to each other. (3) Report to congress Not later than 1 year after the end of the grant period under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on lessons learned by grant awardees, including best practices and recommendations for guidelines, policies, or payment reforms to improve inter-facility communication during care transitions. (4) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. (b) Guidance on inter-Facility communication (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in collaboration with the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall convene a working group to develop guidance for standardized communication between health care facilities upon the discharge and transfer of individuals who were diagnosed and treated for health care-associated infections. (2) Topics The working group