Department of Health and Human Services March 23, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Medicaid Program; Announcement of Medicaid Drug Rebate Program National Rebate Agreement
Document Number: 2018-05947
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This final notice announces changes to the Medicaid National Drug Rebate Agreement (NDRA, or Agreement) for use by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and manufacturers under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP). We are updating the NDRA to incorporate legislative and regulatory changes that have occurred since the Agreement was published in the February 21, 1991 Federal Register (56 FR 7049). We are also updating the NDRA to make editorial and structural revisions, such as references to the updated Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-approved data collection forms and electronic data reporting.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2018-05923
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) (National Cancer Institute)
Document Number: 2018-05920
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
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.
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2018-05915
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
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 efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invite the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on proposed information collection projects under a mechanism titled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. CDC currently collects agency service delivery data under the following Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control numbers:
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Document Number: 2018-05914
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Document Number: 2018-05913
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Document Number: 2018-05912
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Document Number: 2018-05911
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Medicaid Program; Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services-Exemptions for States With High Managed Care Penetration Rates and Rate Reduction Threshold
Document Number: 2018-05898
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This proposed rule would amend the process for states to document whether Medicaid payments in fee-for-service systems are sufficient to enlist providers to assure beneficiary access to covered care and services consistent with the statute. States have raised concerns over the administrative burden associated with the current requirements, particularly for states with high rates of Medicaid managed care enrollment. This proposed rule would provide burden relief and address those concerns.
Medicare Program; Announcement of the Approval of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) as an Accreditation Organization Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
Document Number: 2018-05892
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the approval of the application of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) as an accreditation organization for clinical laboratories under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) program for all specialty and subspecialty areas under CLIA. We have determined that the A2LA meets or exceeds the applicable CLIA requirements. We are announcing the approval and granting the A2LA deeming authority for a period of 4 years.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the Community Health Accreditation Partner for Continued CMS Approval of Its Home Health Agency Program
Document Number: 2018-05891
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-23
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces our decision to approve the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
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