[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29409-29410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14596]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
[ORD-087-N]
New and Pending Demonstration Project Proposals Submitted
Pursuant to Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act: April 1996
AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
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 April 1996 under the authority of section 1115 of the Social
Security Act. This notice lists proposals that were approved or are
pending during the month of April. None were disapproved or withdrawn
during this time period.
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(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, Health 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 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 such grant or
bid is awarded, so as to prevent interference with the awards process.
II. Listing of New, Pending, Approved, and Withdrawn Proposals for
the Month of April 1996
A. Comprehensive Health Reform Programs:
1. New Proposals
No new proposals were received during the month of April.
2. Pending Proposals
Pending proposals for the month of April remain the same with the
exception of the Medicaid Demonstration Project for Los Angeles County,
California which was approved. See below 4. Approved Proposals for
further description. Pending proposals for the month of November 1995
published in the Federal Register on January 23, 1996, 61 FR 1769,
remain unchanged.
3. Approved Conceptual Proposals (Awards of Waivers Pending.)
No conceptual proposals were approved during the month of April.
4. Approved Proposals
The following comprehensive health reform proposal was approved
during the month of April.
Demonstration Title/State: Medicaid Demonstration Project for Los
Angeles County--California.
Description: The State demonstration will stabilize the County
health care system and foster a restructuring process that is
responsible to the needs of the community.
Date Received: February 29, 1996.
Date Approved: April 26, 1996.
State Contact: John Rodriguez, Deputy Director, Medical Care
Services, Department of Health Services, 714/744 P Street, P.O. Box
942732, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320, (916) 654-0391.
Federal Project Officer: Gina Clemons, Health Care Financing
Administration, Office of Research and Demonstrations, Office of State
Health Reform Demonstrations, Mail Stop C3-18-26, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
5. Disapproved Proposals
No proposals were disapproved during the month of April.
6. Withdrawn Proposals
No proposals were withdrawn during the month of April.
B. Other Section 1115 Demonstration Proposals
1. New Proposals
No new proposals were received during the month of April.
2. Pending, Approved, and Withdrawn Proposals
We did not approve or disapprove any Other Section 1115
Demonstration Proposals during April nor were any proposals withdrawn
during that month. Pending proposals for the month of November 1995
published in the Federal Register on January 23, 1996, 61 FR 1769, and
for the months of February and March 1996 published in the Federal
Register on May 14, 1996, 61 FR 24318 remain unchanged.
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: May 28, 1996.
Barbara Cooper,
Acting Director, Office of Research and Demonstrations.
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