Department of Defense December 10, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This final rule implements a prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services similar to that furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, as set forth in Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act. The rule also recognizes applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from Medicare's continuing experience with this system including certain related provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. The Department is publishing this rule to implement an existing statutory requirement for adoption of Medicare payment methods for institutional care which will ultimately provide incentives for hospitals to furnish outpatient services in an efficient and effective manner.

Pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR 404.4, which implements Public Law 96-517, as amended, the Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant to EMTEC, a non-profit member based organization registered in Ohio, having a place of business at 3155 Research Blvd., Dayton, Ohio 45420, an exclusive license in any right, title, and interest the Air Force has in the invention described in: Air Force invention number AFD 881, entitled Light Emitting Diode with a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Biopolymer Phosphor Based Coating for Solid State Lighting Object.