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D. Public Comment
A 60-day notice was published in the
Federal Register at 85 FR 66565, on
October 20, 2020. One comment was
received; however, it did not change the
estimate of the burden.
Comment: The commenter requested
the requirement for presolicitation
notices be removed from the FAR. The
commenter does not see their value; and
stated that presolicitation notices
lengthen the acquisition timelines
unnecessarily.
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improve small business access to
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
Request for State All Payer Claims
Databases Advisory Committee
(SAPCDAC) Nominations
U.S. Government
Accountability Office (GAO).
ACTION: Request for letters of
nomination and resumes.
AGENCY:
The No Surprises Act,
enacted as part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 required the
Secretary of Labor to convene an
Advisory Committee of 15 members to
advise on the standardized format for
the voluntary reporting, by group health
plans to State All Payer Claims
Databases, of medical claims, pharmacy
claims, dental claims, and eligibility
and provider files collected from private
and public payers. The Committee shall
also advise the Secretary on the
guidance provided to States on the
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process by which States may collect
such data in the standardized reporting
format. This Committee will be
responsible for issuing a report to the
Secretary of Labor and certain
congressional committees within 180
days of the enactment of the Act, which
shall include recommendations on the
standardized format and guidance
described above. The Act provides for
members of this Committee to have
distinguished themselves in fields of
health services research, health
economics, health informatics, data
privacy and security, or the governance
of State All Payer Claims Databases, or
who represent organizations likely to
submit data to or use the database,
including patients, employers,
employee organizations that sponsor
group health plans, health care
providers, health insurance issuers, or
third-party administrators of group
health plans. The Act gave the Secretary
of Labor, in coordination with the
Secretary of Health and Human
Services, responsibility for appointing 9
of the 15 members to include eight
representatives of various agencies
within the Departments of Labor and
Health and Human Services, as well as
one representative of a State All Payer
Claims Database. The Act gave the
Comptroller General responsibility for
appointing the remaining 6 of the
committee’s 15 members, including 1
representative of an employer that
sponsors a group health plan; 1
representative of an employee
organization that sponsors a group
health plan; 1 academic researcher with
expertise in health economics or health
services research; 1 consumer advocate;
and 2 additional members. GAO is
accepting nominations of individuals
for Committee appointments that will be
effective in March 2021. Nominations
should be sent to the email address
listed below. Acknowledgement of
submissions will be provided within a
week of submission.
DATES: Letters of nomination and
resumes should be submitted by January
27, 2021 to ensure adequate opportunity
for review and consideration of
nominees.
ADDRESSES: Submit letters of
nomination and resumes to
SAPCDACappointments@gao.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Legeer at (202) 512–3197 or
LegeerS@gao.gov if you do not receive
an acknowledgement or need additional
information. For general information,
contact GAO’s Office of Public Affairs,
(202) 512–4800.
Authority: Section 115(b) of the No
Surprises Act, enacted as part of the
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Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Request for State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory Committee
(SAPCDAC) Nominations
AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
ACTION: Request for letters of nomination and resumes.
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SUMMARY: The No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 required the Secretary of Labor to convene an
Advisory Committee of 15 members to advise on the standardized format
for the voluntary reporting, by group health plans to State All Payer
Claims Databases, of medical claims, pharmacy claims, dental claims,
and eligibility and provider files collected from private and public
payers. The Committee shall also advise the Secretary on the guidance
provided to States on the process by which States may collect such data
in the standardized reporting format. This Committee will be
responsible for issuing a report to the Secretary of Labor and certain
congressional committees within 180 days of the enactment of the Act,
which shall include recommendations on the standardized format and
guidance described above. The Act provides for members of this
Committee to have distinguished themselves in fields of health services
research, health economics, health informatics, data privacy and
security, or the governance of State All Payer Claims Databases, or who
represent organizations likely to submit data to or use the database,
including patients, employers, employee organizations that sponsor
group health plans, health care providers, health insurance issuers, or
third-party administrators of group health plans. The Act gave the
Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, responsibility for appointing 9 of the 15 members to
include eight representatives of various agencies within the
Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, as well as one
representative of a State All Payer Claims Database. The Act gave the
Comptroller General responsibility for appointing the remaining 6 of
the committee's 15 members, including 1 representative of an employer
that sponsors a group health plan; 1 representative of an employee
organization that sponsors a group health plan; 1 academic researcher
with expertise in health economics or health services research; 1
consumer advocate; and 2 additional members. GAO is accepting
nominations of individuals for Committee appointments that will be
effective in March 2021. Nominations should be sent to the email
address listed below. Acknowledgement of submissions will be provided
within a week of submission.
DATES: Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted by January
27, 2021 to ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of
nominees.
ADDRESSES: Submit letters of nomination and resumes to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Legeer at (202) 512-3197 or
[email protected] if you do not receive an acknowledgement or need
additional information. For general information, contact GAO's Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800.
Authority: Section 115(b) of the No Surprises Act, enacted as
part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, div. BB, tit. I
(2020).
Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
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