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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Notice of Availability of Final Policy
Document
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Final Agency guidance and
response to public comments.
AGENCY:
On January 27, 2014, HRSA
published Policy Information Notice
(PIN) 2014–01 to convey and clarify
statutory and regulatory governance
requirements for section 330-funded
health centers and look-alikes. The PIN,
‘‘Health Center Program Governance,’’
and HRSA’s ‘‘Comments and Response
on Draft PIN: Health Center Program
Governance’’ are available on the
Internet at https://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/
policiesregulations/policies/
pin201401.html, and constitutes final
agency guidance.
DATES: The effective date of this final
agency guidance was January 27, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions regarding this notice, please
contact the Office of Policy and Program
Development, Bureau of Primary Health
Care, HRSA, at BPHCPolicy@hrsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS’
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) provides grants
to eligible health centers under section
330 of the Public Health Service Act to
support the delivery of preventive and
primary care services to medically
underserved communities and
vulnerable populations. In 2012, grants
helped fund more than 1,200 health
center grantees that provided services at
nearly 9,000 health care delivery sites
and served more than 21 million people.
There are also over 100 organizations
known as Federally Qualified Health
Center (FQHC) look-alikes (look-alikes).
As described in section 1861(aa)(4) and
section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social
Security Act, look-alikes do not receive
federal funding under section 330 of the
PHS Act; however, to receive the lookalike designation and associated FQHC
benefits, look-alikes must meet the
statutory, regulatory, and policy
requirements for health centers under
section 330.
The purpose of this PIN is to: (a)
Convey and clarify statutory and
regulatory requirements regarding the
structure and functioning of governing
boards for all Health Center Program
grantees (e.g., section 330(e), (g), (h),
and/or (i) grantees) and look-alikes; (b)
provide clarification regarding board
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requirements for public centers under
co-applicant arrangements, including
public centers funded or designated
solely under sections 330(g), 330(h),
and/or 330(i) to serve special
populations; and (c) outline the
eligibility and qualifying requirements
for HRSA approval of a governance
waiver for the 51 percent patient
majority governance requirement for
eligible section 330 grantees and lookalikes. This PIN also establishes HRSA
policy that eliminates the monthly
meeting requirement from waiver
consideration.
On August 20, 2009, HRSA made the
draft PIN, ‘‘Health Center Governance
Requirements and Expectations,’’
available for public comment. HRSA
also published a notice in the Federal
Register of September 18, 2009,
requesting comments on this draft PIN.
Fifty-one parties, including both
individuals and groups, submitted a
total of 251 comments regarding the
draft PIN. After review and careful
consideration of all comments received,
HRSA has amended the PIN to
incorporate certain recommendations
from the public. The final PIN reflects
these changes.
In addition to making the final PIN
available on HRSA’s Web site, HRSA is
also posting HRSA’s ‘‘Comments and
Response on Draft PIN: Health Center
Program Governance.’’ The purpose of
this document is to summarize the
major comments received and describe
HRSA’s response, including any
corresponding changes made to the PIN.
Where comments did not result in a
revision to the PIN, explanations are
provided.
Dated: March 28, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Discretionary Advisory Committee on
Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, codified at 5 U.S.C.
App.), notice is hereby given of the
following meeting:
Name: Discretionary Advisory Committee
on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children.
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Dates and Times: May 29, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. May 30, 2014, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
Place: Webinar and In-Person, U.S.
Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
Headquarters, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public with attendance limited to space
availability. Participants also have the option
of viewing the meeting via webinar. Whether
attending in-person or via webinar, all
participants must register for the meeting at
https://www.blsmeetings.net/
ACHDNCMay2014. The registration deadline
is Friday, May 2, 2014, 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time. If there are technical problems gaining
access to the Web site, please contact
Anthony Rodell, Director of Client Relations,
at arodell@SeamonCorporation.com.
Purpose: The Discretionary Advisory
Committee on Heritable Disorders in
Newborns and Children (Committee), as
authorized by Public Health Service Act
(PHS), 42 U.S.C. 217a: Advisory councils or
committees, was established to advise the
Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services about the development of
newborn screening activities, technologies,
policies, guidelines, and programs for
effectively reducing morbidity and mortality
in newborns and children having, or at risk
for, heritable disorders. Note: the
Committee’s recommendations regarding
additional conditions/inherited disorders for
screening that have been adopted by the
Secretary are included in the Recommended
Uniform Screening Panel and constitute part
of the comprehensive guidelines supported
by the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA). Pursuant to section
2713 of the Public Health Service Act,
codified at 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13, nongrandfathered health plans are required to
cover screenings included in the HRSAsupported comprehensive guidelines without
charging a co-payment, co-insurance, or
deductible for plan years (i.e., policy years)
beginning on or after the date that is 1 year
from the Secretary’s adoption of the
condition for screening.
Agenda: The meeting will include: (1) A
discussion and vote on a systematic approach
to evaluate the impact of adding newborn
screening conditions on state public health
systems; (2) a presentation on the impact of
the rapid implementation of electronic health
records on the Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention State programs; (3) a discussion
on a potential national infrastructure to
conduct research on population-based
screening; (4) a presentation on the impact of
new CPT codes for molecular diagnostics on
laboratories; and (5) updates from the
Committee’s Laboratory Standards and
Procedures, Follow-up and Treatment, and
Education and Training subcommittees.
Tentatively, the Committee is expected to
review and/or vote on a systematic approach
to evaluate the impact of adding newborn
screening conditions on state public health
systems. This tentative vote does not involve
any proposed addition of a condition to the
Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.
Agenda items are subject to change as
necessary or appropriate. The agenda,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Notice of Availability of Final Policy Document
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Final Agency guidance and response to public comments.
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SUMMARY: On January 27, 2014, HRSA published Policy Information Notice
(PIN) 2014-01 to convey and clarify statutory and regulatory governance
requirements for section 330-funded health centers and look-alikes. The
PIN, ``Health Center Program Governance,'' and HRSA's ``Comments and
Response on Draft PIN: Health Center Program Governance'' are available
on the Internet at https://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/policiesregulations/policies/pin201401.html, and constitutes final agency guidance.
DATES: The effective date of this final agency guidance was January 27,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding this notice,
please contact the Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of
Primary Health Care, HRSA, at BPHCPolicy@hrsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS' Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) provides grants to eligible health centers under
section 330 of the Public Health Service Act to support the delivery of
preventive and primary care services to medically underserved
communities and vulnerable populations. In 2012, grants helped fund
more than 1,200 health center grantees that provided services at nearly
9,000 health care delivery sites and served more than 21 million
people. There are also over 100 organizations known as Federally
Qualified Health Center (FQHC) look-alikes (look-alikes). As described
in section 1861(aa)(4) and section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security
Act, look-alikes do not receive federal funding under section 330 of
the PHS Act; however, to receive the look-alike designation and
associated FQHC benefits, look-alikes must meet the statutory,
regulatory, and policy requirements for health centers under section
330.
The purpose of this PIN is to: (a) Convey and clarify statutory and
regulatory requirements regarding the structure and functioning of
governing boards for all Health Center Program grantees (e.g., section
330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i) grantees) and look-alikes; (b) provide
clarification regarding board requirements for public centers under co-
applicant arrangements, including public centers funded or designated
solely under sections 330(g), 330(h), and/or 330(i) to serve special
populations; and (c) outline the eligibility and qualifying
requirements for HRSA approval of a governance waiver for the 51
percent patient majority governance requirement for eligible section
330 grantees and look-alikes. This PIN also establishes HRSA policy
that eliminates the monthly meeting requirement from waiver
consideration.
On August 20, 2009, HRSA made the draft PIN, ``Health Center
Governance Requirements and Expectations,'' available for public
comment. HRSA also published a notice in the Federal Register of
September 18, 2009, requesting comments on this draft PIN. Fifty-one
parties, including both individuals and groups, submitted a total of
251 comments regarding the draft PIN. After review and careful
consideration of all comments received, HRSA has amended the PIN to
incorporate certain recommendations from the public. The final PIN
reflects these changes.
In addition to making the final PIN available on HRSA's Web site,
HRSA is also posting HRSA's ``Comments and Response on Draft PIN:
Health Center Program Governance.'' The purpose of this document is to
summarize the major comments received and describe HRSA's response,
including any corresponding changes made to the PIN. Where comments did
not result in a revision to the PIN, explanations are provided.
Dated: March 28, 2014.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-08080 Filed 4-10-14; 8:45 am]
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