; and (II) to each provider and supplier participating under the plan, access to the criteria used by the plan for making such determinations, including an itemization of the medical or other documentation required to be submitted by a provider or supplier with respect to such a request, except to the extent that provision of access to such criteria would disclose proprietary information of such plan, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Report to Congress Not later than the end of the second plan year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the information submitted under subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to— (i) in the case of the first such report, the first plan year beginning on or after such date; and (ii) in the case of a subsequent report, the 2 full plan years preceding the date of the submission of such report. (5) Beneficiary protection standards The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, through notice and comment rulemaking, specify standards with respect to the use of prior authorization by MA plans to ensure— (A) that such plans adopt transparent programs developed in consultation with providers and suppliers participating under the plans that promote the modification of such requirements based on the performance of such providers and suppliers with respect to adherence to evidence-based medical guidelines and other quality criteria; (B) that such plans conduct annual reviews of items and services for which prior authorization requirements are imposed under such plans through a process that takes into account input from participating providers and suppliers and is based on analysis of past prior authorization requests and current clinical criteria; (C) continuity of care for individuals transitioning to, or between, coverage under such plans in order to minimize any disruption to ongoing treatment attributable to prior authorization requirements under such plans