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Intended Recipient of the Award:
University of Kansas, Medical Research
Institute, Inc.
Amount of Award: $4,900,000.
Project Period: September 1, 2020 to
August 31, 2021.
CFDA Number: 93.134.
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Authority: Section 377of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
274f,).
Justification: The Reimbursement of
Travel and Subsistence Expenses
toward Living Organ Donation Program
is authorized by section 377 of the
Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 274f). The purpose
of the program is to provide meanstested reimbursement to living organ
donors for travel and subsistence
expenses and other incidental
nonmedical expenses related to the
transplant that the Secretary of HHS
may authorize. HRSA currently
administers this reimbursement
program via a cooperative agreement
with the University of Kansas, Medical
Center Research Institute, Inc.
On July 10, 2019, the President issued
an Executive Order on Advancing
American Kidney Health that provides
increased support for living organ
donors to further the goal of
significantly increasing the supply of
transplantable kidneys. In the Executive
Order, the President directed HHS to
propose a regulation to allow living
donors to be reimbursed for related lost
wages, child-care expenses, and eldercare expenses through HRSA’s
reimbursement program, and further
directed HHS to raise the limit on the
income of living donors eligible for
reimbursement under the program.
HRSA has taken the following actions
pursuant to the Executive Order:
• On December 20, 2019, HRSA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register to
amend 42 CFR part 121, the regulation
that implements the reimbursement
program. If finalized as proposed,
HRSA’s rule would expand the scope of
reimbursable expenses for living organ
donors to include lost wages, and childcare and elder-care expenses. HRSA
expects to publish a final rule no later
than November 2020.
• On March 31, 2020, HRSA
published a Federal Register notice
requesting public comment on proposed
revisions to the Program’s eligibility
guidelines, including an increase in the
income eligibility threshold from 300 to
350 percent of the HHS Poverty
Guidelines for eligible participants.
The additional funding to the award
recipient will support HRSA’s
initiatives to implement the President’s
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Executive Order, which will ultimately
allow for an increased number of
potential donors to receive financial
support while also increasing the
number of transplantable organs.
Activities funded under this
supplement are consistent with the
previously awarded funding
opportunity (HRSA–19–047). In
addition to continue providing
reimbursement of travel and subsistence
expenses to qualified living organ
donors, as required under the existing
award, the award recipient will
implement the reimbursement for these
additional incidental non-medical
expenses that the Secretary has
authorized by regulation as also
required under the existing award.
Rather than conducting a new
competition for the newly expanded
program, HRSA has opted to
supplement the existing award to
expedite the expanded support of living
organ donors and increase the number
of transplant candidates who benefit
from living organ donation. HRSA
believes that it is more efficient and
effective to have the Reimbursement
Program administered by one awardee.
Thomas J. Engels,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request Information
Collection Request Title: Faculty Loan
Repayment Program OMB No. 0915–
0150—Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration, (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to
submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate,
below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than December 7,
2020.
SUMMARY:
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Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at (301) 443–1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Faculty Loan Repayment Program OMB
No. 0915–0150—Revision.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS),
HRSA, Bureau of Health Workforce
administers the Faculty Loan
Repayment Program (FLRP). FLRP
provides degree-trained health
professionals from disadvantaged
backgrounds based on environmental
and/or economic factors the opportunity
to enter into a contract with the HHS in
exchange for the repayment of
qualifying educational loans for a
minimum of 2 years of service as a fulltime or part-time faculty member at
eligible health professions schools.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The information collected
will be used to evaluate applicants’
eligibility to participate in FLRP and to
monitor FLRP-related activities. For this
revised ICR, the FLRP proposes to
include a Disadvantaged Background
(DB) form to the FLRP application.
FLRP applicants are required to provide
certification from a health professions
school previously attended that
identifies the individual as coming from
an economically or environmentally
disadvantaged background. In the past,
applicants provided this information in
varying formats. The DB form will not
request new information from FLRP
applicants but will allow for an easier
method for applicants to compete and
convey their DB status in addition to
standardizing the collection of
information. The information collected
will be used to evaluate applicants’ rank
and tier in the FLRP award process.
Likely Respondents: FLRP applicants
and institutions providing employment
to the applicants.
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide the information
requested. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; to
ADDRESSES:
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develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose
of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search
data sources; to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this ICR are
summarized in the table below.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Eligible Applications .............................................................
Institution/Loan Repayment Employment Form ..................
Authorization to Release Information Form .........................
Disadvantaged Background Form .......................................
186
* 186
186
186
1
1
1
1
186
186
186
186
1
1
.25
.20
186
186
46.5
37.2
Total ..............................................................................
744
........................
744
........................
455.70
* Respondent for this form is the institution for the applicant.
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request Title: DATA 2000
Waiver Training Payment Program
Application for Payment, OMB No.
0906–XXXX—New
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection
projects, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA
announces plans to submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR),
described below, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Prior
to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA
seeks comments from the public
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regarding the burden estimate, below, or
any other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than December 7,
2020.
Submit your comments to
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
or call Lisa Wright-Solomon, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer
at (301) 443–1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
DATA 2000 Waiver Training Payment
Program Application for Payment, OMB
No. 0906–XXXX—New.
Abstract: The Substance Use—
Disorder Prevention that Promotes
Opioid Recovery and Treatment
(SUPPORT) for Patients and
Communities Act (Pub. L. 115–271),
section 6083, added sections 1833(bb)
and 1834(o)(3) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395l and 42 U.S.C.
1395m(o)(3)), requiring the Secretary to
make payments to Federally Qualified
Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health
Clinics (RHC) to pay the average
training costs of eligible physicians and
practitioners who obtain Drug
Addiction Treatment Act of 2000
(DATA 2000) waivers to furnish opioid
use disorder treatment services. To
receive payment, FQHCs and RHCs
must submit an application to the
Secretary. In order to provide HRSA
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with information necessary for
validation and issuance of accurate
payments, the form will require that
FQHCs and RHCs provide information
identifying the submitting organization,
including FQHC or RHC Employer/Tax
Identification Number, mailing address,
telephone number, email address,
Congressional District number, and, if
applicable, the facility CMS
Certification Number (CCN) and mailing
address associated with the CCN. The
form also will require the FQHC or RHC
to include information regarding each
claimed practitioner’s name, physician
or practitioner type (e.g., physician,
physician assistant, nurse practitioner,
certified nurse midwife, clinical nurse
specialist, certified registered nurse, or
anesthetist), National Provider Identifier
(NPI) number, Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) number, state
medical license number, length of
training, date the training was
completed, date of waiver attainment,
and DATA 2000 waiver number.
Additionally, the form will require the
applicant to sign an attestation
statement certifying that (1) each
practitioner for which the entity is
seeking payment under the application
is employed by or working under
contract for this facility, (2) it is the first
time the entity is seeking payment on
behalf of the listed practitioner(s), (3)
the entity is eligible to seek payment
under 42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(3) or 42
U.S.C. 1395l(bb), (4) each practitioner is
furnishing opioid use disorder treatment
services, and (5) that the statements
herein are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of the applicant’s knowledge.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The SUPPORT for Patients
and Communities Act requires FQHCs
and RHCs to submit to the Secretary an
application for payment at such time, in
such manner, and containing such
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: Faculty
Loan Repayment Program OMB No. 0915-0150--Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, (HRSA),
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the
ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than December
7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Lisa Wright-
Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301)
443-1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Faculty Loan Repayment
Program OMB No. 0915-0150--Revision.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
HRSA, Bureau of Health Workforce administers the Faculty Loan Repayment
Program (FLRP). FLRP provides degree-trained health professionals from
disadvantaged backgrounds based on environmental and/or economic
factors the opportunity to enter into a contract with the HHS in
exchange for the repayment of qualifying educational loans for a
minimum of 2 years of service as a full-time or part-time faculty
member at eligible health professions schools.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The information collected
will be used to evaluate applicants' eligibility to participate in FLRP
and to monitor FLRP-related activities. For this revised ICR, the FLRP
proposes to include a Disadvantaged Background (DB) form to the FLRP
application. FLRP applicants are required to provide certification from
a health professions school previously attended that identifies the
individual as coming from an economically or environmentally
disadvantaged background. In the past, applicants provided this
information in varying formats. The DB form will not request new
information from FLRP applicants but will allow for an easier method
for applicants to compete and convey their DB status in addition to
standardizing the collection of information. The information collected
will be used to evaluate applicants' rank and tier in the FLRP award
process.
Likely Respondents: FLRP applicants and institutions providing
employment to the applicants.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to
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develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the
purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing
and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of
information; to search data sources; to complete and review the
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are
summarized in the table below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Eligible Applications........... 186 1 186 1 186
Institution/Loan Repayment * 186 1 186 1 186
Employment Form................
Authorization to Release 186 1 186 .25 46.5
Information Form...............
Disadvantaged Background Form... 186 1 186 .20 37.2
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Total....................... 744 .............. 744 .............. 455.70
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* Respondent for this form is the institution for the applicant.
HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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