Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and Other Program Initiatives, and Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), June 20, 2018, 29121-29122 [2018-13503]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2018 / Notices for approval of its accreditation program under part 488, subpart A, must provide CMS with reasonable assurance that the AO requires the accredited provider entities to meet requirements that are at least as stringent as the Medicare conditions. Our regulations concerning the approval of AOs are set forth at § 488.5. The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc.’s (AAAASF’s) current term of approval for its ASC program expires November 27, 2018. II. Provisions of the Proposed Notice daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES A. Approval of Deeming Organizations Section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our regulations at § 488.5 require that our findings concerning review and approval of an AO’s requirements consider, among other factors, the applying AO’s requirements for accreditation; survey procedures; resources for conducting required surveys; capacity to furnish information for use in enforcement activities; monitoring procedures for provider entities found not in compliance with the conditions or requirements; and ability to provide CMS with the necessary data for validation. Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act further requires that we publish, within 60 days of receipt of an organization’s complete application, a notice identifying the national accrediting body making the request, describing the nature of the request, and providing at least a 30-day public comment period. We have 210 days from the receipt of a complete application to publish notice of approval or denial of the application. The purpose of this proposed notice is to inform the public of AAAASF’s request for continued CMS-approval of its ASC accreditation program. This notice also solicits public comment on whether AAAASF’s requirements meet or exceed the Medicare conditions for coverage (CfCs) for ASCs. B. Evaluation of Deeming Authority Request AAAASF submitted all the necessary materials to enable us to make a determination concerning its request for continued CMS-approval of its ASC accreditation program. This application was determined to be complete on May 1, 2018. Under Section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our regulations at § 488.5, our review and evaluation of AAAASF will be conducted in accordance with, but not necessarily limited to, the following factors: • The equivalency of AAAASF’s standards for ASCs as compared with Medicare’s CfCs for ASCs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jun 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 • AAAASF’s survey process to determine the following: ++ The composition of the survey team, surveyor qualifications, and the ability of the organization to provide continuing surveyor training. ++ The comparability of AAAASF’s processes to those of State agencies, including survey frequency, and the ability to investigate and respond appropriately to complaints against accredited facilities. ++ AAAASF’s processes and procedures for monitoring an ASC found out of compliance with AAAASF’s program requirements. These monitoring procedures are used only when AAAASF identifies noncompliance. If noncompliance is identified through validation reviews or complaint surveys, the State survey agency monitors corrections as specified at § 488.9(c)(1). ++ AAAASF’s capacity to report deficiencies to the surveyed facilities and respond to the facility’s plan of correction in a timely manner. ++ AAAASF’s capacity to provide CMS with electronic data and reports necessary for effective validation and assessment of the organization’s survey process. ++ The adequacy of AAAASF’s staff and other resources, and its financial viability. ++ AAAASF’s capacity to adequately fund required surveys. ++ AAAASF’s policies with respect to whether surveys are announced or unannounced, to assure that surveys are unannounced. ++ AAAASF’s agreement to provide CMS with a copy of the most current accreditation survey together with any other information related to the survey as CMS may require (including corrective action plans). C. Notice Upon Completion of Evaluation Upon completion of our evaluation, including evaluation of public comments received as a result of this notice, we will publish a final notice in the Federal Register announcing the result of our evaluation. III. Collection of Information Requirements 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). PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29121 IV. Response to Public Comments Because of the large number of public comments we normally receive on Federal Register documents, we are not able to acknowledge or respond to them individually. We will consider all comments we receive by the date and time specified in the DATES section of this preamble, and, when we proceed with a subsequent document, we will respond to the comments in the preamble to that document. Upon completion of our evaluation, including evaluation of comments received as a result of this notice, we will publish a final notice in the Federal Register announcing the result of our evaluation. Dated: May 29, 2018. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2018–13435 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–7050–N2] 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. AGENCY: ACTION: Cancellation of meeting. On June 1, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice (83 FR 25461) announcing a new meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel), which was scheduled for Wednesday, June 20, 2018. This notice announces the cancellation of the June 20, 2018 meeting. SUMMARY: 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, 410–786–0897, email Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov. Additional information about the APOE is available on the internet at: https:// www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690–6145. E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 29122 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2018 / Notices Dated: June 19, 2018. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. who are pregnant or parenting foster youth and the parents or kin caregivers of the children’’. FFPSA requires an independent systematic review of evidence to designate programs and services as ‘‘promising,’’ ‘‘supported,’’ and ‘‘wellsupported’’ practices, defined as follows in section 471(e)(4)(C): [FR Doc. 2018–13503 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Decisions Related to the Development of a Clearinghouse of Evidence-Based Practices in Accordance With the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: The Administration for Children and Families, HHS, solicits comments by July 22, 2018 on initial criteria and potential candidate programs and services for review in a Clearinghouse of evidence-based practices in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018. The Clearinghouse will identify promising, supported, and wellsupported practices for mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, in-home parent skill-based programs, and kinship navigator programs appropriate for children who are candidates for foster care pregnant or parenting foster youth, and the parents or kin caregivers of those children and youth. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Invitation to Comment: HHS invites comments regarding this Notice. To ensure that your comments have maximum effect, please identify clearly the section of this Notice that your comment addresses. SUMMARY: daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 1.0 Background and Legislative Context The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1892) on February 9, 2018. FFPSA enables States to use Federal funds available under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements through the provision of evidence-based mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services, in-home parent skill-based programs, and kinship navigator services. As described in the statutory language, these services and programs are intended ‘‘for children who are candidates for foster care or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jun 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 • Promising Practice: ‘‘A practice shall be considered to be a ‘promising practice’ if the practice is superior to an appropriate comparison practice using conventional standards of statistical significance (in terms of demonstrated meaningful improvements in validated measures of important child and parent outcomes, such as mental health, substance abuse, and child safety and wellbeing), as established by the results or outcomes of at least one study that—(1) was rated by an independent systematic review for the quality of the study design and execution and determined to be welldesigned and well-executed; and (2) utilized some form of control (such as an untreated group, a placebo group, or a wait list study).’’ • Supported Practice: ‘‘A practice shall be considered to be a ‘supported practice’ if (I) the practice is superior to an appropriate comparison practice using conventional standards of statistical significance (in terms of demonstrated meaningful improvements in validated measures of important child and parent outcomes, such as mental health, substance abuse, and child safety and wellbeing), as established by the results or outcomes of at least one study that—(aa) was rated by an independent systematic review for the quality of the study design and execution and determined to be welldesigned and well-executed; and (bb) was a rigorous random-controlled trial (or, if not available, a study using a rigorous quasiexperimental research design); and (cc) was carried out in a usual care or practice setting and (II) the study described in sub-clause (I) established that the practice has a sustained effect (when compared to a control group) for at least 6 months beyond the end of treatment.’’ • Well-supported Practice: ‘‘A practice shall be considered to be a ‘well-supported practice’ if (I) the practice is superior to an appropriate comparison practice using conventional standards of statistical significance (in terms of demonstrated meaningful improvements in validated measures of important child and parent outcomes, such as mental health, substance abuse, and child safety and well-being), as established by the results or outcomes of at least two studies that—(aa) were rated by an independent systematic review for the quality of the study design and execution and determined to be well-designed and wellexecuted; and (bb) were rigorous randomcontrolled trials (or, if not available, studies using a rigorous quasi-experimental research design); and (cc) were carried out in a usual care or practice setting and (II) at least one of the studies described in sub-clause (I) established that the practice has a sustained effect (when compared to a control group) for at least 1 year beyond the end of treatment.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In accordance with FFPSA, practices must also meet the following requirements: • Book or manual: The practice has a book, manual, or other available writings that specify the components of the practice protocol and describe how to administer the practice. • No empirical risk of harm: There is no empirical basis suggesting that, compared to its likely benefits, the practice constitutes a risk of harm to those receiving it. • Weight of evidence supports benefits: If multiple outcome studies have been conducted, the overall weight of evidence supports the benefits of the practice. • Reliable and valid outcome measures: Outcome measures are reliable and valid, and are administrated consistently and accurately across all those receiving the practice. • No case data for severe or frequent risk of harm: There is no case data suggesting a risk of harm that was probably caused by the treatment and that was severe or frequent (section 471(e)(4)(C)(ii) of the Act). In order to meet these requirements, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to establish and maintain a public Clearinghouse of practices, including culturally specific, or location- or population-based adaptations of practices, identified via a systematic review of evidence on relevant programs and services. In accordance with FFPSA and building from other federal evidence reviews, HHS is developing initial criteria that will be used to designate programs and services as promising, supported, and well-supported practices. HHS will also identify a preliminary list of candidate services and programs that will be considered for systematic review. This Notice (1) identifies and requests comment on potential initial criteria for (a) identifying eligible programs and services for review by the Clearinghouse, (b) prioritizing eligible programs and services for review, (c) identifying eligible studies aligned with prioritized programs and services, (d) prioritizing eligible studies for rating, (e) rating studies, and (f) rating programs and services as promising, supported, and well-supported practices. This Notice (2) requests comment on potential programs and services that may meet the aforementioned criteria and that should be considered as candidates for systematic review. After comments are received, HHS will revise and publish the initial criteria and a preliminary list of candidate programs and services to be considered for review; and begin to conduct reviews. This Notice is one step in ensuring that activities associated with the development of a Clearinghouse are E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29121-29122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-7050-N2]


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: Cancellation of meeting.

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SUMMARY: On June 1, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice (83 FR 
25461) announcing a new meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and 
Education (APOE) (the Panel), which was scheduled for Wednesday, June 
20, 2018. This notice announces the cancellation of the June 20, 2018 
meeting.

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, 410-786-0897, 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.


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    Dated: June 19, 2018.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-13503 Filed 6-20-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P

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