Office of the Secretary; Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals; Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, 2708 [2015-00743]

Download as PDF rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 12 / Tuesday, January 20, 2015 / Notices • the revised version of ‘‘Asb2 regulates the activity of SCF E3 ubiquitin ligases by antagonizing CAND1-mediated exchange of F-box proteins,’’ submitted to Molecular Cell on September 29, 2014; hereafter referred to as the ‘‘revised Molecular Cell manuscript • grant application CA189216–01 submitted to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH; hereafter referred to as the ‘‘original NCI grant application’’ • grant application CA189216–01A1 submitted to NCI, NIH; hereafter referred to as the ‘‘revised NCI grant application’’ ORI found that Respondent knowingly falsified and/or fabricated Western blot gel images by duplication, reuse and relabeling, and/or alteration through contrast, rotation, and/or scale of the images. 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Dated: January 13, 2015. E.J. Holland, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453– 8200. Donald Wright, Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity. [FR Doc. 2015–00802 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–31–P [FR Doc. 2015–00743 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–24–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [CMS–3303–FN] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Continued Approval of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.; Home Health Agency Accreditation Program Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS. ACTION: Final notice. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary; Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals; Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, is being amended at Chapter AK, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA), as last amended at 70 FR 36386–36387, dated June 23, 2005, and most recently at 76 FR 19995 (Apr. 11, 2011) as follows: I. Under Section AK.10, Organization, delete the bullets and sub-bullets after the phrase, ‘‘OMHA consists of the following components,’’ and replace with the following: • Medicare Hearings and Appeals Chief Judge’s Office (CJO) (Headquarters Office) — Office of Operations — Office of Programs • Medicare Hearings and Appeals Field Offices II. Under Section AK.20, Functions, Paragraph B, replace ‘‘Medicare Hearings and Appeals Field Offices (AKB1–4)’’ with ‘‘Medicare Hearings and Appeals Field Offices.’’ III. Under Section AK.20, Functions, Paragraph B, ‘‘Medicare Hearings and Appeals Field Offices,’’ replace all references to the ‘‘Managing Administrative Law Judge (MALJ)’’ with ‘‘Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge (ACALJ).’’ PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This final notice announces our decision to approve the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc., (ACHC) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. An HHA that participates in Medicaid must also meet the Medicare conditions for participation (CoPs) as required under 42 CFR 488.6(b). DATES: This final notice is effective February 24, 2015 through February 24, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Melanson, (410) 786–0310, or Patricia Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background A healthcare provider may enter into an agreement with Medicare to participate in the program as a HHA provided certain requirements are met. Sections 1861(o) and 1891 of the Social Security Act (the Act), establish distinct criteria for facilities seeking designation as a HHA. Regulations concerning Medicare provider agreements in general are at 42 CFR part 489 and those pertaining to the survey and certification for Medicare participation of providers and certain types of suppliers are at part 488. The regulations at part 484 specify the specific conditions that a provider must meet to participate in the Medicare program as an HHA. Generally, to enter into a Medicare provider agreement, a facility must first be certified as complying with the conditions set forth in part 484 and recommended to us for participation by E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 2708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00743]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the Secretary; Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals; 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health 
and Human Services, is being amended at Chapter AK, Office of Medicare 
Hearings and Appeals (OMHA), as last amended at 70 FR 36386-36387, 
dated June 23, 2005, and most recently at 76 FR 19995 (Apr. 11, 2011) 
as follows:
I. Under Section AK.10, Organization, delete the bullets and sub-
bullets after the phrase, ``OMHA consists of the following 
components,'' and replace with the following:
     Medicare Hearings and Appeals Chief Judge's Office (CJO) 
(Headquarters Office)
    -- Office of Operations
    -- Office of Programs
     Medicare Hearings and Appeals Field Offices
II. Under Section AK.20, Functions, Paragraph B, replace ``Medicare 
Hearings and Appeals Field Offices (AKB1-4)'' with ``Medicare Hearings 
and Appeals Field Offices.''
III. Under Section AK.20, Functions, Paragraph B, ``Medicare Hearings 
and Appeals Field Offices,'' replace all references to the ``Managing 
Administrative Law Judge (MALJ)'' with ``Associate Chief Administrative 
Law Judge (ACALJ).''

    Dated: January 13, 2015.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA).
[FR Doc. 2015-00743 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-24-P
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