Health Resources and Services Administration July 10, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the requirements of section 333A(b)(1) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002, 42 U.S.C. 254f-1(b)(1), the Secretary of HHS shall establish the criteria which she will use to make determinations under section 333A(a)(1)(A) of the Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) with the greatest shortages. The Health Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal Register, FR 2015-00398 (January 14, 2015), which sets forth revised criteria for determining mental health HPSAs with the greatest shortage.