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Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and
Other Program Initiatives, and
Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory
Panel on Outreach and Education
(APOE), June 20, 2018
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
next meeting of the Advisory Panel on
Outreach and Education (APOE) (the
Panel) in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The Panel
advises and makes recommendations to
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and
the Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on
opportunities to enhance the
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effectiveness of consumer education
strategies concerning CMS programs,
initiatives and priorities. This meeting
is open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 20,
2018 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern
daylight time (e.d.t).
Deadline for Meeting Registration,
Presentations, Special Accommodations
and Comments: Wednesday, June 6,
2018, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
Avenue SW, Room 505A, Conference
Room, Washington, DC 20201.
Presentations and Written Comments:
Presentations and written comments
should be submitted to: Lynne Johnson,
Acting Designated Federal Official
(DFO), Office of Communications,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Mailstop S1–05–06, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850 or via email at
Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov.
Registration: The meeting is open to
the public, but attendance is limited to
the space available. Persons wishing to
attend this meeting must register at the
website https://www.regonline.com/
apoejun2018meeting or by contacting
the Acting DFO listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice, by the date listed in the
DATES section of this notice. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation or
other special accommodations should
contact the Acting DFO at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated
Federal Official, Office of
Communications, CMS, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mail Stop S1–05–06,
Baltimore, MD 21244–1850, 410–786–
0090, email Lynne.Johnson@
cms.hhs.gov. Additional information
about the APOE is available on the
internet at: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/
FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are
handled through the CMS Press Office
at (202) 690–6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Advisory Panel for Outreach and
Education (APOE) (the Panel) is
governed by the provisions of Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub.
L. 92–463), as amended (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2), which sets forth standards
for the formation and use of federal
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advisory committees. The Panel is
authorized by section 1114(f) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1314(f))
and section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a).
The Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS)
(the Secretary) signed the charter
establishing the Citizen’s Advisory
Panel on Medicare Education 1 (the
predecessor to the APOE) on January 21,
1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to
advise and make recommendations to
the Secretary and the Administrator of
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) on the effective
implementation of national Medicare
education programs, including with
respect to the Medicare+Choice (M+C)
program added by the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–33).
The Medicare Modernization Act of
2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173)
expanded the existing health plan
options and benefits available under the
M+C program and renamed it the
Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We
have had substantial responsibilities to
provide information to Medicare
beneficiaries about the range of health
plan options available and better tools
to evaluate these options. The
successful MA program implementation
required CMS to consider the views and
policy input from a variety of private
sector constituents and to develop a
broad range of public-private
partnerships.
In addition, Title I of the MMA
authorized the Secretary and the
Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to
establish the Medicare prescription drug
benefit. The drug benefit allows
beneficiaries to obtain qualified
prescription drug coverage. In order to
effectively administer the MA program
and the Medicare prescription drug
benefit, we have substantial
responsibilities to provide information
to Medicare beneficiaries about the
range of health plan options and
benefits available, and to develop better
tools to evaluate these plans and
benefits.
The Affordable Care Act (Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act,
Pub. L. 111–148, and Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010,
Pub. L. 111–152) expanded the
availability of other options for health
care coverage and enacted a number of
changes to Medicare as well as to
Medicaid and the Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP). Qualified
1 We note that the Citizen’s Advisory Panel on
Medicare Education is also referred to as the
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (65 FR
4617). The name was updated in the Second
Amended Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
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individuals and qualified employers are
now able to purchase private health
insurance coverage through a
competitive marketplace, called an
Affordable Insurance Exchange (also
called Health Insurance MarketplaceSM,
or MarketplaceSM). In order to
effectively implement and administer
these changes, we must provide
information to consumers, providers,
and other stakeholders through
education and outreach programs
regarding how existing programs will
change and the expanded range of
health coverage options available,
including private health insurance
coverage through the MarketplaceSM.
The APOE (the Panel) allows us to
consider a broad range of views and
information from interested audiences
in connection with this effort and to
identify opportunities to enhance the
effectiveness of education strategies
concerning the Affordable Care Act.
The scope of this Panel also includes
advising on issues pertaining to the
education of providers and stakeholders
with respect to the Affordable Care Act
and certain provisions of the Health
Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
enacted as part of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA).
On January 21, 2011, the Panel’s
charter was renewed and the Panel was
renamed the Advisory Panel for
Outreach and Education. The Panel’s
charter was most recently renewed on
January 19, 2017, and will terminate on
January 19, 2019 unless renewed by
appropriate action.
Under the current charter, the APOE
will advise the Secretary and the
Administrator on optimal strategies for
the following:
• Developing and implementing
education and outreach programs for
individuals enrolled in, or eligible for,
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s
Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or
coverage available through the Health
Insurance MarketplaceSM, and other
CMS programs.
• Enhancing the federal government’s
effectiveness in informing Health
Insurance MarketplaceSM, Medicare,
Medicaid, and CHIP consumers, issuers,
providers, and stakeholders, through
education and outreach programs, on
issues regarding these programs,
including the appropriate use of publicprivate partnerships to leverage the
resources of the private sector in
educating beneficiaries, providers, and
stakeholders.
• Expanding outreach to vulnerable
and underserved communities,
including racial and ethnic minorities,
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in the context of Health Insurance
MarketplaceSM, Medicare, Medicaid,
and CHIP education programs, and
other CMS programs.
• Assembling and sharing an
information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for
helping consumers evaluate health
coverage options.
• Building and leveraging existing
community infrastructures for
information, counseling, and assistance.
• Drawing the program link between
outreach and education, promoting
consumer understanding of health care
coverage choices, and facilitating
consumer selection/enrollment, which
in turn support the overarching goal of
improved access to quality care,
including prevention services,
envisioned under the Affordable Care
Act.
The current members of the Panel are:
Kellan Baker, Associate Director, Center
for American Progress; Robert Blancato,
President, National Association of
Nutrition and Aging Services Programs;
Deborah Britt, Executive Director of
Community & Public Relations,
Piedmont Fayette Hospital; Deena
Chisolm, Associate Professor of
Pediatrics & Public Health, The Ohio
State University, Nationwide Children’s
Hospital; Robert Espinoza, Vice
President of Policy, Paraprofessional
Healthcare Institute; Louise Scherer
Knight, Director, The Sidney Kimmel
Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns
Hopkins; Roanne Osborne-Gaskin, M.D.,
Senior Medical Director, MDWise, Inc.;
Cathy Phan, Outreach and Education
Coordinator, Asian American Health
Coalition DBA HOPE Clinic; Kamilah
Pickett, Litigation Support, Independent
Contractor; Alvia Siddiqi, Medicaid
Managed Care Community Network
(MCCN) Medical Director, Advocate
Physician Partners, Carla Smith,
Executive Vice President, Healthcare
Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS); Tobin Van Ostern,
Vice President and Co-Founder, Young
Invincibles Advisors; and Paula
Villescaz, Senior Consultant, Assembly
Health Committee, California State
Legislature.
II. Provisions of This Notice
In accordance with section 10(a) of
the FACA, this notice announces a
meeting of the APOE. The agenda for
the June 20, 2018 meeting will include
the following:
• Welcome and listening session with
CMS leadership
• Recap of the previous (March 21, 2018
and September 13, 2017) meetings
• CMS programs, initiatives, and
priorities
• An opportunity for public comment
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• Meeting summary, review of
recommendations, and next steps
Individuals or organizations that wish
to make a 5-minute oral presentation on
an agenda topic should submit a written
copy of the oral presentation to the DFO
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed
in the DATES section of this notice. The
number of oral presentations may be
limited by the time available.
Individuals not wishing to make an oral
presentation may submit written
comments to the DFO at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
III. Security, Building, and Parking
Guidelines
The meeting is open to the public, but
attendance is limited to the space
available. Persons wishing to attend this
meeting must register by contacting the
DFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice or by
telephone at the number listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice by the date
specified in the DATES section of this
notice. This meeting will be held in a
federal government building, the Hubert
H. Humphrey (HHH) Building;
therefore, federal security measures are
applicable.
The REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L.
109–13) establishes minimum standards
for the issuance of state-issued driver’s
licenses and identification (ID) cards. It
prohibits federal agencies from
accepting an official driver’s license or
ID card from a state for any official
purpose unless the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security
determines that the state meets these
standards. Beginning October 2015,
photo IDs (such as a valid driver’s
license) issued by a state or territory not
in compliance with the Real ID Act will
not be accepted as identification to enter
federal buildings. Visitors from these
states/territories will need to provide
alternative proof of identification (such
as a valid passport) to gain entrance into
federal buildings. The current list of
states from which a federal agency may
accept driver’s licenses for an official
purpose is found at https://www.dhs.gov/
real-id-enforcement-brief.
We recommend that confirmed
registrants arrive reasonably early, but
no earlier than 45 minutes prior to the
start of the meeting, to allow additional
time to clear security. Security measures
include the following:
• Presentation of a government-issued
photographic identification to the
Federal Protective Service or Guard
Service personnel.
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• Inspection, via metal detector or
other applicable means, of all persons
entering the building. We note that all
items brought into HHH Building,
whether personal or for the purpose of
presentation or to support a
presentation, are subject to inspection.
We cannot assume responsibility for
coordinating the receipt, transfer,
transport, storage, set up, safety, or
timely arrival of any personal
belongings or items used for
presentation or to support a
presentation.
Note: Individuals who are not registered in
advance will not be permitted to enter the
building and will be unable to attend the
meeting.
IV. Collection of Information
This document does not impose
information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or
third-party disclosure requirements.
Consequently, there is no need for
review by the Office of Management and
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Authority: Sec. 1114(f) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1314(f)), sec. 222 of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
217a), and sec. 10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5
U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a) and 41 CFR 102–3).
Dated: May 16, 2018.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-7050-N]
Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and Other Program Initiatives, and
Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education
(APOE), June 20, 2018
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the Advisory Panel
on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS) on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness
of consumer education strategies concerning CMS programs, initiatives
and priorities. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
eastern daylight time (e.d.t).
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations, Special
Accommodations and Comments: Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 505A,
Conference Room, Washington, DC 20201.
Presentations and Written Comments: Presentations and written
comments should be submitted to: Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated
Federal Official (DFO), Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1-05-06,
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or via email at [email protected].
Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is
limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting
must register at the website https://www.regonline.com/apoejun2018meeting or by contacting the Acting DFO listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, by the date listed
in the DATES section of this notice. Individuals requiring sign
language interpretation or other special accommodations should contact
the Acting DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated
Federal Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, 410-786-0090,
email [email protected]. Additional information about the APOE
is available on the internet at: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through
the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) is
governed by the provisions of Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
(Pub. L. 92-463), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees. The
Panel is authorized by section 1114(f) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 217a).
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) (the Secretary) signed the charter establishing the Citizen's
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education \1\ (the predecessor to the APOE)
on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to advise and make
recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator of the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the effective implementation
of national Medicare education programs, including with respect to the
Medicare+Choice (M+C) program added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
(Pub. L. 105-33).
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\1\ We note that the Citizen's Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education is also referred to as the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education (65 FR 4617). The name was updated in the Second Amended
Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
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The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173)
expanded the existing health plan options and benefits available under
the M+C program and renamed it the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We
have had substantial responsibilities to provide information to
Medicare beneficiaries about the range of health plan options available
and better tools to evaluate these options. The successful MA program
implementation required CMS to consider the views and policy input from
a variety of private sector constituents and to develop a broad range
of public-private partnerships.
In addition, Title I of the MMA authorized the Secretary and the
Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to establish the Medicare
prescription drug benefit. The drug benefit allows beneficiaries to
obtain qualified prescription drug coverage. In order to effectively
administer the MA program and the Medicare prescription drug benefit,
we have substantial responsibilities to provide information to Medicare
beneficiaries about the range of health plan options and benefits
available, and to develop better tools to evaluate these plans and
benefits.
The Affordable Care Act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act, Pub. L. 111-148, and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152) expanded the availability of other options
for health care coverage and enacted a number of changes to Medicare as
well as to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Qualified
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individuals and qualified employers are now able to purchase private
health insurance coverage through a competitive marketplace, called an
Affordable Insurance Exchange (also called Health Insurance
Marketplace\SM\, or Marketplace\SM\). In order to effectively implement
and administer these changes, we must provide information to consumers,
providers, and other stakeholders through education and outreach
programs regarding how existing programs will change and the expanded
range of health coverage options available, including private health
insurance coverage through the Marketplace\SM\. The APOE (the Panel)
allows us to consider a broad range of views and information from
interested audiences in connection with this effort and to identify
opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of education strategies
concerning the Affordable Care Act.
The scope of this Panel also includes advising on issues pertaining
to the education of providers and stakeholders with respect to the
Affordable Care Act and certain provisions of the Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act enacted as
part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
On January 21, 2011, the Panel's charter was renewed and the Panel
was renamed the Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education. The Panel's
charter was most recently renewed on January 19, 2017, and will
terminate on January 19, 2019 unless renewed by appropriate action.
Under the current charter, the APOE will advise the Secretary and
the Administrator on optimal strategies for the following:
Developing and implementing education and outreach
programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, Medicare,
Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or
coverage available through the Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\, and
other CMS programs.
Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in
informing Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\, Medicare, Medicaid, and
CHIP consumers, issuers, providers, and stakeholders, through education
and outreach programs, on issues regarding these programs, including
the appropriate use of public-private partnerships to leverage the
resources of the private sector in educating beneficiaries, providers,
and stakeholders.
Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved
communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of
Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP
education programs, and other CMS programs.
Assembling and sharing an information base of ``best
practices'' for helping consumers evaluate health coverage options.
Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures
for information, counseling, and assistance.
Drawing the program link between outreach and education,
promoting consumer understanding of health care coverage choices, and
facilitating consumer selection/enrollment, which in turn support the
overarching goal of improved access to quality care, including
prevention services, envisioned under the Affordable Care Act.
The current members of the Panel are: Kellan Baker, Associate
Director, Center for American Progress; Robert Blancato, President,
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs; Deborah
Britt, Executive Director of Community & Public Relations, Piedmont
Fayette Hospital; Deena Chisolm, Associate Professor of Pediatrics &
Public Health, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's
Hospital; Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy, Paraprofessional
Healthcare Institute; Louise Scherer Knight, Director, The Sidney
Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins; Roanne Osborne-
Gaskin, M.D., Senior Medical Director, MDWise, Inc.; Cathy Phan,
Outreach and Education Coordinator, Asian American Health Coalition DBA
HOPE Clinic; Kamilah Pickett, Litigation Support, Independent
Contractor; Alvia Siddiqi, Medicaid Managed Care Community Network
(MCCN) Medical Director, Advocate Physician Partners, Carla Smith,
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society (HIMSS); Tobin Van Ostern, Vice President and Co-Founder, Young
Invincibles Advisors; and Paula Villescaz, Senior Consultant, Assembly
Health Committee, California State Legislature.
II. Provisions of This Notice
In accordance with section 10(a) of the FACA, this notice announces
a meeting of the APOE. The agenda for the June 20, 2018 meeting will
include the following:
Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership
Recap of the previous (March 21, 2018 and September 13, 2017)
meetings
CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities
An opportunity for public comment
Meeting summary, review of recommendations, and next steps
Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral
presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the
oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this
notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time
available. Individuals not wishing to make an oral presentation may
submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
III. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines
The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the
space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register
by contacting the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice or by telephone at the number listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice by the date specified in the
DATES section of this notice. This meeting will be held in a federal
government building, the Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Building; therefore,
federal security measures are applicable.
The REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13) establishes minimum
standards for the issuance of state-issued driver's licenses and
identification (ID) cards. It prohibits federal agencies from accepting
an official driver's license or ID card from a state for any official
purpose unless the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
determines that the state meets these standards. Beginning October
2015, photo IDs (such as a valid driver's license) issued by a state or
territory not in compliance with the Real ID Act will not be accepted
as identification to enter federal buildings. Visitors from these
states/territories will need to provide alternative proof of
identification (such as a valid passport) to gain entrance into federal
buildings. The current list of states from which a federal agency may
accept driver's licenses for an official purpose is found at https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief.
We recommend that confirmed registrants arrive reasonably early,
but no earlier than 45 minutes prior to the start of the meeting, to
allow additional time to clear security. Security measures include the
following:
Presentation of a government-issued photographic
identification to the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service
personnel.
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Inspection, via metal detector or other applicable means,
of all persons entering the building. We note that all items brought
into HHH Building, whether personal or for the purpose of presentation
or to support a presentation, are subject to inspection. We cannot
assume responsibility for coordinating the receipt, transfer,
transport, storage, set up, safety, or timely arrival of any personal
belongings or items used for presentation or to support a presentation.
Note: Individuals who are not registered in advance will not be
permitted to enter the building and will be unable to attend the
meeting.
IV. Collection of Information
This document does not impose information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or third-party disclosure
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Authority: Sec. 1114(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1314(f)), sec. 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
217a), and sec. 10(a) of Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)
and 41 CFR 102-3).
Dated: May 16, 2018.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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