``Low Income Levels'' Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act, 14018-14019 [2022-05234]

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[FR Doc. 2022–05152 Filed 3–10–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration ‘‘Low Income Levels’’ Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HRSA is updating income levels used to identify a ‘‘low-income family’’ for the purpose of determining eligibility for programs that provide health professions and nursing training to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. These various programs are authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. HHS periodically publishes in the Federal Register low-income levels to be used by institutions receiving grants or cooperative agreement awards to SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 determine eligibility for programs providing training for (1) disadvantaged individuals, (2) individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3) individuals from low-income families. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Many health professions and nursing grant and cooperative agreement awardees use the low-income levels to determine whether potential program participants are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and would be eligible to participate in the program, as well as to determine the amount of funding individuals receive. Awards are generally made to accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, podiatric medicine, nursing, and chiropractic; public or private nonprofit schools which offer graduate programs in behavioral health and mental health practice; and other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and disadvantaged students to enter and graduate from health professions and nursing schools. Some programs provide for the repayment of health professions or nursing education loans for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and disadvantaged students. A ‘‘low-income family/household’’ for programs included in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act is defined as having an annual income that does not exceed 200 percent of HHS’s poverty guidelines. A family is a group of two or more individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together. Most HRSA programs use the income of a student’s parent(s) to compute low income status. However, a ‘‘household’’ may potentially be only one person. Other HRSA programs, depending upon the legislative intent of the program, the programmatic purpose related to income level, as well as the age and circumstances of the participant, will apply these low income standards to the individual student to determine eligibility, as long as the individual is not listed as a dependent on the tax form of their parent(s). Each program includes the rationale and methodology for determining low income levels in program funding opportunities or applications. Low-income levels are adjusted annually based on HHS’s poverty guidelines. HHS’s poverty guidelines are based on poverty thresholds published by the U.S. Census Bureau, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index. The income E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2022 / Notices figures below have been updated to reflect HHS’s 2022 poverty guidelines as published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 3315. See https:// www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 2022/01/21/2022-01166/annual-updateof-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines. LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Persons in family/household * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ Income level ** $27,180 36,620 46,060 55,500 64,940 74,380 83,820 93,260 For families with more than 8 persons, add $9,440 for each additional person. * Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2021. Separate poverty guidelines figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the 1966–1970 period since the U.S. Census Bureau poverty thresholds do not have separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii. The poverty guidelines are not defined for Puerto Rico or other jurisdictions. Puerto Rico and other jurisdictions shall use income guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia. Carole Johnson, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2022–05234 Filed 3–10–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Health Center Workforce Survey OMB No. 0906– XXXX–New LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR AGENCY: Health Resources and Services ALASKA Administration (HRSA), Department of Persons in family/household * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ Income level ** $33,980 45,780 57,580 69,380 81,180 92,980 104,780 116,580 For families with more than 8 persons, add $11,800 for each additional person. * Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2021. LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HAWAII lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Persons in family/household * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ Income level ** $31,260 42,120 52,980 63,840 74,700 85,560 96,420 107,280 For families with more than 8 persons, add $10,860 for each additional person. * Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2021. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Mar 10, 2022 Jkt 256001 Health and Human Services. Notice. ACTION: 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 May 10, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or by mail to 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 Samantha Miller, the acting HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443–9094. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information collection request title for reference. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14019 Information Collection Request Title: Health Center Workforce Survey OMB No. 0906–XXXX–New. Abstract: The Health Center Program, authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b, and administered by HRSA, Bureau of Primary Health Care, supports the provision of community-based preventive and primary health care services to millions of medically underserved and vulnerable people. Health centers employ over 400,000 health care staff (i.e., physicians, medical, dental, mental and behavioral health, vision services, pharmacy, enabling services, quality improvement, and facility and non-clinical support staff.) Provider and non-provider staff wellbeing is essential to recruiting and retaining staff, thus supporting access to quality health care and services through the Health Center Program. HRSA has created a nationwide Health Center Workforce Survey to identify and address challenges related to provider and staff well-being. The survey will be administered to all full-time and parttime health center staff in the fall of 2022 to identify conditions and circumstances that affect staff wellbeing at HRSA-funded health centers, including the scope and nature of workforce well-being, job satisfaction, and burnout. This information can inform efforts to improve workforce well-being and maintain high-quality patient care. The Health Center Workforce Survey aims to collect and analyze data from no less than 85 percent of health center staff. HRSA will utilize stakeholder engagement strategies to support survey completion targets. The HRSA contractor will request email addresses for all health center staff from health center leadership. Using the email addresses provided, the contractor will administer the online survey to ensure data quality and respondent confidentiality. Participation in the Health Center Workforce Survey is voluntary for all health center staff. The contractor will analyze the responses and provide analytic reports. HRSA will disseminate the summary level data for public use, including preparing preliminary findings and analytic reports. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Health care workforce burnout has been a challenge even prior to COVID–19 and other recent public health crises. Clinicians and health care staff have reported experiencing alarming rates of burnout, characterized as a high degree of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14018-14019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05234]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


``Low Income Levels'' Used for Various Health Professions and 
Nursing Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public 
Health Service Act

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HRSA is updating income levels used to identify a ``low-income 
family'' for the purpose of determining eligibility for programs that 
provide health professions and nursing training to individuals from 
disadvantaged backgrounds. These various programs are authorized in 
Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. HHS 
periodically publishes in the Federal Register low-income levels to be 
used by institutions receiving grants or cooperative agreement awards 
to determine eligibility for programs providing training for (1) 
disadvantaged individuals, (2) individuals from disadvantaged 
backgrounds, or (3) individuals from low-income families.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Many health professions and nursing grant 
and cooperative agreement awardees use the low-income levels to 
determine whether potential program participants are from economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds and would be eligible to participate in the 
program, as well as to determine the amount of funding individuals 
receive. Awards are generally made to accredited schools of medicine, 
osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, 
optometry, pharmacy, allied health, podiatric medicine, nursing, and 
chiropractic; public or private nonprofit schools which offer graduate 
programs in behavioral health and mental health practice; and other 
public or private nonprofit health or educational entities to assist 
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and disadvantaged students 
to enter and graduate from health professions and nursing schools. Some 
programs provide for the repayment of health professions or nursing 
education loans for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and 
disadvantaged students.
    A ``low-income family/household'' for programs included in Titles 
III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act is defined as 
having an annual income that does not exceed 200 percent of HHS's 
poverty guidelines. A family is a group of two or more individuals 
related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together.
    Most HRSA programs use the income of a student's parent(s) to 
compute low income status. However, a ``household'' may potentially be 
only one person. Other HRSA programs, depending upon the legislative 
intent of the program, the programmatic purpose related to income 
level, as well as the age and circumstances of the participant, will 
apply these low income standards to the individual student to determine 
eligibility, as long as the individual is not listed as a dependent on 
the tax form of their parent(s). Each program includes the rationale 
and methodology for determining low income levels in program funding 
opportunities or applications.
    Low-income levels are adjusted annually based on HHS's poverty 
guidelines. HHS's poverty guidelines are based on poverty thresholds 
published by the U.S. Census Bureau, adjusted annually for changes in 
the Consumer Price Index. The income

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figures below have been updated to reflect HHS's 2022 poverty 
guidelines as published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 3315. See 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/21/2022-01166/annual-update-of-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines.

    Low Income Levels Based on the 2022 Poverty Guidelines for the 48
             Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
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                                                           Income level
              Persons in family/household *                     **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................         $27,180
2.......................................................          36,620
3.......................................................          46,060
4.......................................................          55,500
5.......................................................          64,940
6.......................................................          74,380
7.......................................................          83,820
8.......................................................          93,260
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $9,440 for each additional
  person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2021.


    Low Income Levels Based on the 2022 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Income level
              Persons in family/household *                     **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................         $33,980
2.......................................................          45,780
3.......................................................          57,580
4.......................................................          69,380
5.......................................................          81,180
6.......................................................          92,980
7.......................................................         104,780
8.......................................................         116,580
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $11,800 for each additional
  person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2021.


    Low Income Levels Based on the 2022 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Income level
              Persons in family/household *                     **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................         $31,260
2.......................................................          42,120
3.......................................................          52,980
4.......................................................          63,840
5.......................................................          74,700
6.......................................................          85,560
7.......................................................          96,420
8.......................................................         107,280
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $10,860 for each additional
  person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2021.

    Separate poverty guidelines figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect 
Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the 
1966-1970 period since the U.S. Census Bureau poverty thresholds do not 
have separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii. The poverty guidelines are 
not defined for Puerto Rico or other jurisdictions. Puerto Rico and 
other jurisdictions shall use income guidelines for the 48 Contiguous 
States and the District of Columbia.

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-05234 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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