Department of Health and Human Services April 20, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces the dates and time of virtual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be held in June 2020 to discuss our preliminary coding recommendations for new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS Level II code set for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Accessories, Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P), Supplies and other non-drug and non-biological items.

This document extends the comment period for the proposed rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Preadmission Screening and Resident Review'' that appeared in the February 20, 2020 Federal Register. The comment period for the proposed rule, which would end on April 20, 2020, is extended 30 days to May 20, 2020.

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 (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 a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 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.

In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.

HRSA is requesting a deviation from competition requirements in order to fund additional applications received in fiscal year 2019 under HRSA-19-101, Medical Student Education (MSE) Program, and to fund supplements to current award recipients. In fiscal year 2020, Congress provided $50,000,000 to fund the MSE program. The report language accompanying the appropriation directed HRSA to provide up to $35,000,000 to fund additional applications received from the MSE program in fiscal year 2019. Of the remaining amount, HRSA was directed to make supplementary grant awards to entities funded in fiscal year 2019. HRSA proposes to fund each of the five unfunded applicants $7,000,000 over the four-year project period (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024), and to provide $2,827,679 in upfront one year supplements to each of the five currently funded programs.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of May 20, 2005. The proposed rule, entitled ``Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization,'' would establish a set of general principles for food standards for FDA to use when considering whether to establish, revise, or eliminate a food standard. The proposed rule was issued jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and, while FDA will continue to engage with USDA regarding the proposed rule, we are extending the comment period to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.