Department of Health and Human Services November 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2023 Rates; Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Costs Incurred for Qualified and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans; and Changes to Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation; Corrections
This document corrects technical and typographical errors in the final rule that appeared in the August 10, 2022 Federal Register. The final rule was titled ``Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2023 Rates; Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Costs Incurred for Qualified and Non- qualified Deferred Compensation Plans; and Changes to Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation''.
Revocation of Two Authorizations of Emergency Use of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Detection and/or Diagnosis of COVID-19; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the revocation of the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) (the Authorizations) issued to Cleveland Clinic Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute (Cleveland Clinic) for the Cleveland Clinic SARS-CoV-2 Assay and SelfCheck COVID-19 TaqPath Multiplex PCR. FDA revoked these Authorizations under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The revocations, which include an explanation of the reasons for each revocation, are reprinted in this document.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 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.
Notice of Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee Meeting
The Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) will hold a meeting on December 12, 2022. The topic for this meeting will be ``NIDDK's Office of Obesity Research: Evolving Concepts in the Heterogeneity of Obesity''. The meeting is open to the public.
Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Viral Load Monitoring Tests
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final order to reclassify human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load monitoring tests, postamendments class III devices with the product code MZF, into class II (special controls), subject to premarket notification. Through this final order, FDA is also adding a new device classification regulation along with special controls that are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for this device type. The final order reclassifies this device type from class III (premarket approval) to class II (special controls) and will reduce the regulatory burdens associated with these devices because manufacturers will no longer be required to submit a premarket approval application (PMA) for this device type but can instead submit a less burdensome premarket notification (510(k)) and receive clearance before marketing their device.
Submission for OMB Review; Administration for Children and Families Uniform Project Description
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a revision of the approved ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD) (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) # 0970-0139, expiration March 31, 2025).
Medicare Program; Implementing Certain Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Revisions to Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility Rules
This final rule implements certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). Additionally, we are proposing to delete references to specific Medicare forms from the text of existing regulations at Sec. Sec. 406.7 and 407.11 in order to provide greater administrative flexibility. Finally, this final rule updates the various federal regulations that affect a State's payment of Medicare Part A and B premiums for beneficiaries enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs and other Medicaid eligibility groups.
Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and Solicitation for Written Comment
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders will hold a virtual, two-day meeting on December 5 and December 6, 2022.
Cross Labeling Oncology Drugs in Combination Regimens; Guidance for Industry; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``Cross Labeling Oncology Drugs in Combination Regimens.'' This guidance describes FDA's current recommendations on including relevant information in labeling for oncology drugs approved for use in combination regimens. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued on November 20, 2020.
Notice of Request for Public Comment on Two Draft Recommendations To Update the HRSA-Supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines Relating to Screening for Diabetes in Pregnancy and Screening for Type 2 Diabetes After Pregnancy
This notice seeks comments on two draft recommendations to update the HRSA-Supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines (``Guidelines'') relating to Screening for Diabetes in Pregnancy and Screening for Type 2 Diabetes after Pregnancy. The existing Guidelines address Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and Screening for Diabetes Mellitus after Pregnancy. These draft recommendations have been developed through a cooperative agreement, known as the Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), through which they convene health professionals to develop draft recommendations. Under applicable law, non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage must include coverage, without cost sharing, for certain preventive services, including those provided for in the HRSA-supported Guidelines. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have previously issued regulations, which describe how group health plans and health insurance issuers apply the coverage requirements.
Advancing Premarket Safety Analytics Workshop; Request for Comments
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is requesting comments on the topics discussed at a public workshop entitled ``Advancing Premarket Safety Analytics Workshop'' held on September 14, 2022. The purpose of the public workshop was to present FDA's work and perspective on premarket review of safety data.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Federal-State Food Regulatory Program Standards
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. 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 revision of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection provisions associated with FDA's Federal-State Food Regulatory Program Standards.
Announcement of the Intent To Award Single-Source Awards for Long Term Foster Care
ACF, ORR announces the intent to award five single-source awards in the amount of $9,118,248, in multiple states across the country, for Long Term Foster Care (LTFC) services for Unaccompanied Children. ORR proposes to have the recipient conduct the following activities: provide additional capacity for long term placement services. The action is needed because ORR has a pending list with over 300 minors on it who need LTFC placement due to the unanticipated influx of unaccompanied children at the southwestern border in 2021 and the unforeseen arrival of Unaccompanied Afghan Minors (UAM) over the past year.
Notice of Request for Public Comment on Proposed Update to the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule as Part of the HRSA-Supported Preventive Services Guidelines for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
This notice seeks public comment on a proposed update to the Periodicity Schedule of the Bright Futures Recommendations for Pediatric Preventive Health Care (``Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule''), as part of the HRSA-supported preventive service guidelines for infants, children, and adolescents. Please see https:// mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-topics/child-health/brigh t- futures.html for additional information. Specifically, the proposed update to the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule is to extend the upper age range for the existing universal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening recommendation. In the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule, a ``dot'' with an ``arrow'' indicates a ``range during which a service may be provided.'' In the current Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule, the age range recommended for which adolescents may be provided universal screening for HIV is between the 15-year visit and 18-year visit. The proposed update to the Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule would indicate that the recommended age range for which adolescents may be provided universal screening for HIV is between the 15-year visit and 21-year visit. The proposed update also includes an accompanying footnote to provide updated information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about more frequent screening for youth assessed as at high risk of HIV infection.
Color Additive Certification; Increase in Fees for Certification Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend the color additive regulation to increase the fee for certification services. The change in fees will allow FDA to continue to maintain an adequate color certification program as required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The fees are intended to recover the full costs of operation of FDA's color certification program.
S1B(R1) Addendum to S1B Testing for Carcinogenicity of Pharmaceuticals; International Council for Harmonisation; Guidance for Industry; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``S1B(R1) Addendum to S1B Testing for Carcinogenicity of Pharmaceuticals.'' The guidance was prepared under the auspices of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), formerly the International Conference on Harmonisation. The final guidance expands the testing scheme for assessing human carcinogenic risk of pharmaceuticals by introducing an additional approach that is not described in the original S1B Guideline. The final guidance is intended to offer an integrative approach that provides specific weight of evidence criteria that inform whether a 2-year rat study is likely to add value in completing a human carcinogenicity risk assessment. The Addendum also adds a plasma exposure ratio-based approach for setting the high dose in the rasH2-Tg mouse model, while all other aspects of the recommendations for high-dose selection in ICH guidance for industry ``S1C(R2) Dose Selection for Carcinogenicity Studies of Pharmaceuticals'' still apply.
Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use: Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a revised draft guidance for industry entitled ``Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use: Questions and Answers.'' Since 2017, FDA has received many questions concerning implementation of the regulatory requirements of the expanded access program. In addition, FDA developed recommendations for fulfilling the new requirements for expanded access submissions promulgated in the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) (2016) and the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA). FDA is providing this guidance in a question-and- answer format, addressing the most recent frequently asked questions and sharing recommendations to fulfill the new statutory requirements. This guidance revises the guidance of the same title issued in June 2016 and updated in October 2017.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Testing Communications by the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. 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 of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on studies regarding communications by FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). This information will be used to explore concepts of interest and assist in the development and modification of communication messages and campaigns to fulfill the Agency's mission to protect the public health.
Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request
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.
Assessing User Fees Under the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Assessing User Fees Under the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program.'' This guidance provides stakeholders with information regarding FDA's implementation of the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality (Formerly the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality)
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM or Committee) has scheduled a public meeting. Information about ACIMM and the agenda for this meeting can be found on the ACIMM website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/infant- mortality/.
Regulation of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products: Small Entity Compliance Guide; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled ``Regulation of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/ Ps): Small Entity Compliance Guide.'' The small entity compliance guide (SECG) is intended to help small entity establishments that manufacture HCT/Ps better understand the comprehensive regulatory framework for HCT/Ps set forth in the regulations and comply with certain HCT/P- related final rules. The SECG announced in this notice supersedes the SECG of the same title dated August 2007.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Medicaid Fee-For-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021; Extension of Timeline To Finalize a Rulemaking
The Social Security Act (the Act) requires us to publish a Medicare final rule no later than 3 years after the publication date of the proposed rule. This document announces an additional 3 month extension of the timeline for publication of a Medicare final rule in accordance with the Act, which allows us to extend the timeline for publication of the ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Medicaid Fee-For-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021'' final rule under exceptional circumstances.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics; Meeting and RFC
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory committee meeting and related Request for Comment (RFC). The meeting is open to the public. The public is welcome to obtain the link to attend this meeting by following the instructions posted on the Committee website: https://ncvhs.hhs.gov/ meetings/standards-subcommittee-hearing/. Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards Subcommittee Meeting.
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the ``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. On October 23, 2011, OMB approved our initial request to use the generic clearance process under control number 0938-1148 (CMS-10398). It was last approved on April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA process which included the publication of 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices. The scope of the April 2021 umbrella accounts for Medicaid and CHIP State plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting. This Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding our burden estimates 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.
Current List of HHS-Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine and Oral Fluid Drug Testing for Federal Agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies federal agencies of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine or Oral Fluid (Mandatory Guidelines).
Office of the Secretary, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee Call for Committee Membership Nominations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Department) has created the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee and is seeking nominations for this committee.
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