97-29038. Termination of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission.

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 59356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29038]


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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE


Termination of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and 
the Physician Payment Review Commission.

AGENCY: General Accounting Office.

ACTION: Notice of termination of Commissions.

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SUMMARY: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 requires the Comptroller 
General, after the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has been 
established, to provide for the termination of the Prospective Payment 
Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission. This 
notice announces the termination of the two commissions.

DATES: Termination of Commissions effective November 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The General Accounting Office is at 441 G St. NW., 
Washington, DC, 20548. The Office of the Chairman of the Medicare 
Payment Advisory Commission is at 2120 L St. NW., Washington, DC, 
20037-1527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General Accounting Office: Walter S. 
Ochinko, 202-512-7157. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: Lauren 
LeRoy, 202-653-7220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1805 of the Social Security Act, as 
added by section 4022 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105-
33, 111 Stat. 251, 350), requires the Comptroller General, in 
consultation with the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (PPRC) 
and the Physician Payment Review Commission (ProPAC), to provide for 
their termination as quickly as possible after a majority of members of 
the new Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) are appointed. 
All of the members of MedPAC were appointed effective October 1, 1997. 
As determined in consultation with them, both PPRC and ProPAC will 
terminate as of November 1, 1997. MedPAC will then assume outstanding 
obligations of PPRC and ProPAC.
James F. Hinchman,
Acting Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 97-29038 Filed 10-31-97; 8:45 am]
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