Department of Health and Human Services May 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2018, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, Survey Team Composition, and Proposal To Correct the Performance Period for the NHSN HCP Influenza Vaccination Immunization Reporting Measure in the ESRD QIP for PY 2020
Document Number: 2017-08521
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-05-04
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This proposed rule would update the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. It also proposes to revise and rebase the market basket index by updating the base year from 2010 to 2014, and by adding a new cost category for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Services. The rule also includes proposed revisions to the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP), including measure and standardized patient assessment data proposals and proposals related to public display. In addition, it includes proposals for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program that will affect Medicare payment to SNFs beginning in FY 2019 and clarification on the requirements regarding the composition of professionals for the survey team. The proposed rule also seeks to clarify the regulatory requirements for team composition for surveys conducted for investigating a complaint and to align regulatory provisions for investigation of complaints with the statutory requirements. The proposed rule also includes one proposal related to the performance period for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza Vaccination Reporting Measure included in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP).
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Revisions to Case-Mix Methodology
Document Number: 2017-08519
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-05-04
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
We are issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comments on potential options we may consider for revising certain aspects of the existing skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) payment methodology to improve its accuracy, based on the results of our SNF Payment Models Research (SNF PMR) project. In particular, we are seeking comments on the possibility of replacing the SNF PPS' existing case-mix classification model, the Resource Utilization Groups, Version 4 (RUG-IV), with a new model, the Resident Classification System, Version I (RCS-I). We also discuss options for how such a change could be implemented, as well as a number of other policy changes we may consider to complement implementation of RCS-I.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08947
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08946
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08939
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08938
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08937
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Issuance of Final Guidance Publications
Document Number: 2017-08887
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
NIOSH announces the availability of the following final 5 Skin Notation Profiles: Acrylic acid [CAS No. 79-01-7], Dichlorvos [CAS No. 62-73-7], Morpholine [CAS No. 110-91-8], Ethyl p-nitrophenyl phenylphosphorothioate (EPN) [CAS No. 2104-64-5], Dioxathion [CAS No. 78-34-2].
Medicare Program; FY 2018 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements
Document Number: 2017-08563
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This proposed rule would update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Additionally, this rule proposes changes to the hospice quality reporting program, including proposing new quality measures, soliciting feedback on an enhanced data collection instrument, and describing plans to publicly display quality measures and other hospice data.
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2018
Document Number: 2017-08428
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-05-03
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2018 as required by the statute. As required by section 1886(j)(5) of the Act, this rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's (IRF PPS) case-mix groups and a description of the methodologies and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for FY 2018. We are also proposing to remove the 25 percent payment penalty for inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument (IRF-PAI) late transmissions, remove the voluntary swallowing status item (Item 27) from the IRF-PAI, revise the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnosis codes that are used to determine presumptive compliance under the ``60 percent rule,'' solicit comments regarding the criteria used to classify facilities for payment under the IRF PPS, provide for automatic annual updates to presumptive methodology diagnosis code lists, use height/weight items on the IRF- PAI to determine patient body mass index (BMI) greater than 50 for cases of single-joint replacement under the presumptive methodology, and revise and update quality measures and reporting requirements under the IRF quality reporting program (QRP).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-08848
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Meeting Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015
Document Number: 2017-08846
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the next meeting date for the Physician- Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') which will be held in Washington, DC and will be open to the public.
National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors; Announcement of Meeting; Request for Comments
Document Number: 2017-08836
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
This notice announces the next meeting of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC). The BSC, a federally chartered, external advisory group composed of scientists from the public and private sectors, will review and provide advice on programmatic activities. The meeting is open to the public and registration is requested for both attendance and oral comment and required to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and registration are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/165.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08786
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08785
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Human Genome Research Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08784
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2017-08783
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes; Tribal Management Grant Program
Document Number: 2017-08775
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the National Institutes of Health
Document Number: 2017-08773
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2017, and allowed 60-days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-08740
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Current List of HHS-Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies
Document Number: 2017-08712
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies federal agencies of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITF) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). A notice listing all currently HHS-certified laboratories and IITFs is published in the Federal Register during the first week of each month. If any laboratory or IITF certification is suspended or revoked, the laboratory or IITF will be omitted from subsequent lists until such time as it is restored to full certification under the Mandatory Guidelines. If any laboratory or IITF has withdrawn from the HHS National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) during the past month, it will be listed at the end and will be omitted from the monthly listing thereafter. This notice is also available on the Internet at https:// www.samhsa.gov/workplace.
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2017-08706
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on the Study to Explore Early Development, Teen Follow-Up Study (SEED Teen).
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Document Number: 2017-08705
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2017-08704
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)
Document Number: 2017-08703
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in accordance with section 6031 of the 21st Century Cures Act, announces the establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC). The Secretary designated the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use as Chair of the ISMICC. This ISMICC will consist of federal members listed below or their designees and non-federal public members.
Notice To Propose the Re-Designation of the Service Delivery Area for the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, Formerly Known as Smith River Rancheria
Document Number: 2017-08669
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-05-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
This document extends the comment period for the Tolowa Dee ni' redesignation of the Tribe's Service Delivery Area (SDA), which was published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2017. The comment period for the notice, which would have ended on May 1, 2017, is extended for 60 days.
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