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Dated: July 24, 2007.
Eileen Donovan,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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Dated: July 24, 2007.
Eileen Donovan,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Invitation to the Public To Collaborate
in Furtherance of Our Agency’s
Strategic Plan
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of invitation to the
public.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’) through this notice
informs the public of its policy of
inviting potential collaborators to work
with the Corporation in achieving the
goals set out in its strategic plan. It
includes the Corporation’s mission
statement and a description of the
strategic goals and implementation steps
that the agency intends on following.
This is not a notice of available grant
funding or an invitation to apply for
grant funding or other financial or
material support.
DATES: Collaboration proposals may be
submitted at any time until further
notice.
Collaboration proposals,
identified by the Corporation program
or strategic goal that is the focus of the
proposed activity, may be submitted by
any of the following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
National and Community Service;
Attention: Jonathan Williams, Office of
Corporate Relations, Room 10301; 1201
New York Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or courier to the
Corporation’s mailroom at Room 8102C
at the mail address given in paragraph
(1) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Williams at (202) 606–6644, or
by e-mail at: jwilliams@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From time
to time, the Corporation receives a
proposal from a non-government entity
interested in collaborating on
implementation of one or more
initiatives relating to the Corporation’s
strategic goals as set out in the Strategic
Plan. For example, a proposal may
involve the Corporation coordinating its
grantees to work with the nongovernment entity in implementing
national and community service
activities that achieve mutually
desirable results. Because such
proposals are considered valuable in
achieving our strategic goals, by this
notice we encourage and invite
potential collaborators to study our
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Strategic Plan and to submit relevant
collaboration proposals.
On February 8, 2006, the Corporation
released its Strategic Plan for 2006–
2010. The plan, which benefited from
extensive public input, is a blueprint for
increasing the effectiveness of the
Corporation’s programs and operations,
and for defining the unique role that
national service can play in building a
culture of citizenship, service, and
responsibility in America. A link to the
full text of the Strategic Plan and related
documents may be found under the
‘‘About Us’’ column at the following
Web site: https://
www.nationalservice.gov/.
Chief elements of the plan include:
• Revised Mission Statement. The
Corporation’s revised mission statement
reads, ‘‘Improve lives, strengthen
communities, and foster civic
engagement through service and
volunteering.’’
• Statement of Guiding Principles.
The plan articulates 10 principles,
including putting the needs of local
communities first and strengthening the
public-private partnerships that
underpin all of our programs.
• Identification of Five Focus Areas.
The plan identities four focus areas
where the Corporation intends to make
a significant difference in the next five
years: (1) Mobilizing More Volunteers;
(2) Ensuring a Brighter Future for All of
America’s Youth; (3) Engaging Students
in Communities; (4) Harnessing Baby
Boomers’ Experience; and (5) Directing
resources to address disaster relief and
preparedness. Each focus area requires
that the Corporation’s programs and
initiatives work together to achieve
common objectives and measurable
targets.
• Blueprint for Managerial
Excellence. The plan outlines ways to
create and foster shared values that
strengthen service delivery and ensure
workforce accountability.
If your organization is interested in
working with the Corporation in
achieving its goals, you are encouraged
to submit a collaboration proposal that
is tied to the Corporation’s Strategic
Plan, strategic goals, and related
programs and initiatives.
Dated: July 24, 2007.
David Eisner,
Chief Executive Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Expansion of a TRICARE
Demonstration Project for the State of
Alaska
Department of Defense.
Notice of expansion of a
TRICARE demonstration project for the
State of Alaska.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise
interested parties of an expansion of a
Military Health System (MHS)
demonstration project entitled TRICARE
Provider Reimbursement Demonstration
Project for the State of Alaska. The
original demonstration notice was
published on November 20, 2006 (71 FR
67112–67113) and described a
demonstration project to increase
reimbursement for individual providers
in the State of Alaska. The
demonstration project will now also
include increased reimbursement for
health care services by hospitals that
have been designated as Critical Access
Hospitals (CAH) in the State of Alaska.
TRICARE, under the demonstration
project, will reimburse CAHs in a
similar manner as they are reimbursed
under Medicare. The expansion of the
demonstration project will test the effect
of this change on CAH provider
participation in TRICARE, beneficiary
access to care, cost of health care
services, military medical readiness,
morale and welfare. In particular, the
demonstration will test whether the
increased costs of provider payments
are offset in whole or part by savings in
travel costs, lost duty time, and other
factors. This demonstration will be
conducted under statutory authority
provided in 10 U.S.C. 1092.
DATES: Effective Date: The expansion of
the demonstration will be effective July
1, 2007, and will continue for a period
of 3 years from the date of the original
demonstration.
ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management
Activity (TMA), Medical Benefits and
Reimbursement Systems (MB&RS),
16401 E. Centretech Parkway, Aurora,
CO 80011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions pertaining to the expansion of
the demonstration/Critical Access
Hospital portion of the demonstration,
Ann N. Fazzini, 303.676.3803.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
For additional information on the
TRICARE demonstration project for the
State of Alaska, please see 71 FR 67112–
67113. The demonstration notice
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focused on increased payment rates for
individual providers to determine the
impact on access to care.
This expansion of the demonstration
applies to Critical Access Hospitals
(CAH) within the State of Alaska.
Hospitals are authorized TRICARE
institutional providers under 10 U.S.C.
1079(j)(2) and (4). Under 10 U.S.C.
1079(j)(2), the amount to be paid to
hospitals, skilled nursing facilities
(SNFs), and other institutional providers
under TRICARE, shall, by regulation,
‘‘shall be determined to the extent
practicable in accordance with the same
reimbursement rules as apply to
payments to providers of services of the
same type under Medicare.’’ Under 32
CFR 199.14(a)(1)(ii)(D)(1) through (9) it
specifically lists those hospitals that are
exempt from the DRG-based payment
system. Critical access hospitals are not
listed as excluded, thereby making them
subject to the DRG-based payment
system. Critical access hospitals are not
listed as exempt, because at the time
this regulatory provision was written,
CAHs were not a recognized entity.
Legislation enacted as part of the
Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997
authorized states to establish State
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility
Programs, under which certain facilities
participating in Medicare could become
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). CAHs
represent a separate provider type with
their own Medicare conditions of
participation as well as a separate
payment method. Since that time, a
number of hospitals have taken the
necessary steps to be designated as
CAHs. Since the statutory authority
requires TRICARE to apply the same
reimbursement rules as apply to
payments to providers of services of the
same type under Medicare to the extent
practicable, TRICARE has the authority
through the publication of a proposed
and final rule to exempt critical access
hospitals from the DRG-based payment
system and adopt a method similar to
Medicare principles for these hospitals.
The purpose of the demonstration is to
provide this exemption immediately to
CAHs in the State of Alaska.
Currently under TRICARE, CAHs are
subject to the TRICARE DRG-based
payment system. Under the
demonstration project, CAHs will be
reimbursed under a manner similar to
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) payment methodology
of 101 percent of reasonable costs for
inpatient care and outpatient care.
CAHs in the State of Alaska are
currently receiving reimbursement for
billed charges for facility charges for
outpatient care. Under the
demonstration, the 101% of reasonable
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Invitation to the Public To Collaborate in Furtherance of Our
Agency's Strategic Plan
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of invitation to the public.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(hereinafter the ``Corporation'') through this notice informs the
public of its policy of inviting potential collaborators to work with
the Corporation in achieving the goals set out in its strategic plan.
It includes the Corporation's mission statement and a description of
the strategic goals and implementation steps that the agency intends on
following. This is not a notice of available grant funding or an
invitation to apply for grant funding or other financial or material
support.
DATES: Collaboration proposals may be submitted at any time until
further notice.
ADDRESSES: Collaboration proposals, identified by the Corporation
program or strategic goal that is the focus of the proposed activity,
may be submitted by any of the following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community
Service; Attention: Jonathan Williams, Office of Corporate Relations,
Room 10301; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 8102C at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Williams at (202) 606-6644,
or by e-mail at: jwilliams@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From time to time, the Corporation receives
a proposal from a non-government entity interested in collaborating on
implementation of one or more initiatives relating to the Corporation's
strategic goals as set out in the Strategic Plan. For example, a
proposal may involve the Corporation coordinating its grantees to work
with the non-government entity in implementing national and community
service activities that achieve mutually desirable results. Because
such proposals are considered valuable in achieving our strategic
goals, by this notice we encourage and invite potential collaborators
to study our
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Strategic Plan and to submit relevant collaboration proposals.
On February 8, 2006, the Corporation released its Strategic Plan
for 2006-2010. The plan, which benefited from extensive public input,
is a blueprint for increasing the effectiveness of the Corporation's
programs and operations, and for defining the unique role that national
service can play in building a culture of citizenship, service, and
responsibility in America. A link to the full text of the Strategic
Plan and related documents may be found under the ``About Us'' column
at the following Web site: https://www.nationalservice.gov/.
Chief elements of the plan include:
Revised Mission Statement. The Corporation's revised
mission statement reads, ``Improve lives, strengthen communities, and
foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.''
Statement of Guiding Principles. The plan articulates 10
principles, including putting the needs of local communities first and
strengthening the public-private partnerships that underpin all of our
programs.
Identification of Five Focus Areas. The plan identities
four focus areas where the Corporation intends to make a significant
difference in the next five years: (1) Mobilizing More Volunteers; (2)
Ensuring a Brighter Future for All of America's Youth; (3) Engaging
Students in Communities; (4) Harnessing Baby Boomers' Experience; and
(5) Directing resources to address disaster relief and preparedness.
Each focus area requires that the Corporation's programs and
initiatives work together to achieve common objectives and measurable
targets.
Blueprint for Managerial Excellence. The plan outlines
ways to create and foster shared values that strengthen service
delivery and ensure workforce accountability.
If your organization is interested in working with the Corporation
in achieving its goals, you are encouraged to submit a collaboration
proposal that is tied to the Corporation's Strategic Plan, strategic
goals, and related programs and initiatives.
Dated: July 24, 2007.
David Eisner,
Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-14653 Filed 7-27-07; 8:45 am]
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