97-9918. New and Pending Demonstration Project Proposals Submitted Pursuant to Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act: February 1997  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 18776-18777]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-9918]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Health Care Financing Administration
    [ORD-098-N]
    
    
    New and Pending Demonstration Project Proposals Submitted 
    Pursuant to Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act: February 1997
    
    AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: No new proposals for Medicaid demonstration projects were 
    submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services during the 
    month of February 1997 under the authority of section 1115 of the 
    Social Security Act. There were no proposals approved, disapproved, or 
    withdrawn during that time period. (This notice can be accessed on the 
    Internet at HTTP://WWW.HCFA.GOV/ORD/ORDHP1.HTML.)
    
    Comments: We will accept written comments on these proposals. We will, 
    if feasible, acknowledge receipt of all comments, but we will not 
    provide written responses to comments. We will, however, neither 
    approve nor disapprove any new proposal for at least 30 days after the 
    date of this notice to allow time to receive and consider comments. 
    Direct comments as indicated below.
    
    ADDRESSES: Mail correspondence to: Susan Anderson, office of Research 
    and Demonstrations, ealth Care Financing Administration, Mail Stop C3-
    11-07, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Anderson (410) 786-3996.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    I. Background
    
        Under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (the Act), the 
    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may consider and approve 
    research and demonstration proposals with a broad range of policy 
    objectives. These demonstrations can lead to improvements in achieving 
    the purposes of the Act.
        In exercising her discretionary authority, the Secretary has 
    developed a number of policies and procedures for reviewing proposals. 
    On September 27, 1994, we published a notice in the Federal Register 
    (59 FR 49249) that specified (1) the principles that we ordinarily will 
    consider when approving or disapproving demonstration projects under 
    the
    
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    authority in section 1115(a) of the Act; (2) the procedures we expect 
    States to use in involving the public in the development of proposed 
    demonstration projects under section 1115; and (3) the procedures we 
    ordinarily will follow in reviewing demonstration proposals. We are 
    committed to a thorough and expeditious review of State requests to 
    conduct such demonstrations.
        As part of our procedures, we publish a notice in the Federal 
    Register with a monthly listing of all new submissions, pending 
    proposals, approvals, disapprovals, and withdrawn proposals. Proposals 
    submitted in response to a grant solicitation or other competitive 
    process are reported as received during the month that grant or bid is 
    awarded, so as to prevent interference with the awards process.
    
    II. Listing of New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn 
    Proposals for the Month of February 1997
    
    A. Comprehensive Health Reform Programs
    
    1. New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn Proposals
        We did not receive any new proposals or approve or disapprove any 
    proposals during the month of February nor were any proposals withdrawn 
    during that month. Therefore, pending proposals for the month of 
    January 1997 published in the Federal Register of March 31, 1997, 62 FR 
    15187, remain unchanged.
    
    B. Other Section 1115 Demonstration Proposals
    
    1. New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn Proposals
        We did not receive any new proposals or approve or disapprove any 
    Other Section 1115 Demonstration Proposals during the month of February 
    nor were any proposals withdrawn during that month.
        Pending proposals for the month of January 1997 found in the 
    Federal Register of March 31, 1997, 62 FR 15187 remain unchanged, 
    except for the addition of the Minnesota Long Term Care Facility Waiver 
    (a new proposal that was received in January).
    
    III. Requests for Copies of a Proposal
    
        Requests for copies of a specific Medicaid proposal should be made 
    to the State contact listed for the specific proposal. If further help 
    or information is needed, inquiries should be directed to HCFA at the 
    address above.
    
    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program, No. 93.779; Health 
    Financing Research, Demonstrations, and Experiments.)
    
        Dated: March 21, 1997.
    Barbara Cooper,
    Acting Director, Office of Research and Demonstrations.
    [FR Doc. 97-9918 Filed 4-16-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
04/17/1997
Department:
Health Care Finance Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
97-9918
Pages:
18776-18777 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
ORD-098-N
PDF File:
97-9918.pdf