80 FR 24222 - Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)

Page Range		24222-24223
FR Document		2015-10169

This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2014 entitled ``Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice.''

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-10169]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Parts 405 and 418

[CMS-1609-CN]
RIN 0938-AS10


Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate 
Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals 
for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice; 
Correction

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the 
final rule published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2014 
entitled ``Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment 
Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting

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Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for 
Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice.''

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Debra Dean-Whittaker, (410) 786-0848.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 2014-18506 of August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50451), there were 
a number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the 
Correction of Errors section below. The provisions in this correction 
document are effective as if they had been included in the document 
published on August 22, 2014. Accordingly, the corrections are 
effective October 1, 2014.

II. Summary of Errors

    On page 50492, in Table 8, we omitted the description of a quality 
reporting measure ``Providing Support for Religious and Spiritual 
Beliefs''. We are adding the omitted measure to the table.
    On Page 50493, in Table 9, we listed an incorrect deadline for the 
``Monthly data collection April-June 2015 (Q2).'' We inadvertently 
provided November 1, 2015 as the deadline. We are correcting this error 
to reflect the correct monthly data collection deadline date of 
November 11, 2015.

III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the 
provisions of a rule take effect in accordance with section 553(b) of 
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we 
can waive this notice and comment procedure if the Secretary finds, for 
good cause, that the notice and comment process is impracticable, 
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates a 
statement of the finding and the reasons therefore in the notice.
    Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in 
effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in 
the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be 
waived, however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is 
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the 
agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the 
rule issued. Rulemaking is unnecessary because this notice merely fixes 
errors and makes no policy changes.

IV. Correction of Errors

    In FR Doc. 2014-18506 of August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50451), make the 
following corrections:
    1. On page 50492, in Table 8--``Hospice Experience of Care Survey 
Quality Measures and Their Items'', after the quality measure 
description of ``Getting help for Symptoms'' and before the quality 
measure description of ``Information Continuity'' add the following 
quality measure description to read as follows:

Providing Support for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs

    (Support for religious or spiritual beliefs includes talking, 
praying, quiet time, or other ways of meeting your religious or 
spiritual needs.)
    While your family member was in hospice care, how much support for 
your religious or spiritual beliefs did you get from the hospice team?
    2. On page 50493, in Table 9--Data Submission Dates 2015-1016 For 
CAHPS[supreg] Hospice Survey, under the quarterly data submission 
deadline column the date ``November 1, 2015'' is corrected to read 
``November 11, 2015''.

    Dated: April 24, 2015.
C'Reda Weeden,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-10169 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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to disapprove a 111(d)/129 plan List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 Subpart LL—Oklahoma
negative declaration submission for Environmental protection,
failure to use VCS. It would thus be Administrative practice and procedure, ■ 4. Subpart LL is amended by adding
inconsistent with applicable law for Air pollution control, Intergovernmental an undesignated center heading and
EPA, when it reviews a 111(d)/129 plan relations, Reporting and recordkeeping § 62.9121 to read as follows:
negative declaration submission, to use requirements, Waste treatment and Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge
VCS in place of a 111(d)/129 plan disposal. Incinerator Units
submission that otherwise satisfies the
provisions of the CAA. Thus, the Dated: April 16, 2015. § 62.9121 Identification of sources—
requirements of section 12(d) of the Ron Curry, negative declaration.
National Technology Transfer and Regional Administrator, Region 6. Letter from the Oklahoma Department
advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 40 CFR part 62 is amended as follows: of Environmental Quality, dated
note) do not apply. This rule does not November 14, 2011, certifying that there
impose an information collection PART 62—APPROVAL AND are no known existing sewage sludge
burden under the provisions of the PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS incineration (SSI) units subject to 40
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). POLLUTANTS jurisdiction.
B. Submission to Congress and the ■ 1. The authority citation for part 62 Subpart SS—Texas
Comptroller General continues to read as follows:
The Congressional Review Act, 5 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ■ 5. Subpart SS is amended by adding
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small an undesignated center heading and
Subpart E—Arkansas § 62.10912 to read as follows:
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides ■ 2. Subpart E is amended by adding an Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge
that before a rule may take effect, the undesignated center heading and Incinerator Units
agency promulgating the rule must § 62.856 to read as follows:
submit a rule report, which includes a § 62.10912 Identification of sources—
copy of the rule, to each House of the Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge negative declaration.
Congress and to the Comptroller General Incinerator Units Letter from the Texas Commission on
of the United States. EPA will submit a Environmental Quality, dated January
§ 62.856 Identification of sources—
report containing this rule and other negative declaration.
28, 2013, certifying that there are no
required information to the U.S. Senate, existing sewage sludge incineration
Letter from the Arkansas Department (SSI) units subject to the requirements
the U.S. House of Representatives, and of Environmental Quality, dated May
the Comptroller General of the United of 40 CFR part 60, subpart MMMM,
21, 2012, certifying that there are no within its jurisdiction.
States prior to publication of the rule in known existing sewage sludge
the Federal Register. This rule is not a [FR Doc. 2015–10043 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
incineration (SSI) units subject to 40
‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
804(2). jurisdiction.
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Subpart GG—New Mexico DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, HUMAN SERVICES
petitions for judicial review of this ■ 3. Subpart GG is amended by adding
action must be filed in the United States an undesignated center heading and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Court of Appeals for the appropriate § 62.7892 to read as follows: Services
circuit by June 29, 2015. Filing a Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge
petition for reconsideration by the 42 CFR Parts 405 and 418
Incinerator Units
Administrator of this final rule does not [CMS–1609–CN]
affect the finality of this rule for the § 62.7892 Identification of sources.
purposes of judicial review nor does it (a) Negative declaration for the State RIN 0938–AS10
extend the time within which a petition of New Mexico excluding Bernalillo Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice
for judicial review may be filed, and County. Letter from the New Mexico Wage Index and Payment Rate Update;
shall not postpone the effectiveness of Environment Department, dated October Hospice Quality Reporting
such rule or action. Parties with 6, 2011, certifying that there are no Requirements and Process and
objections to this direct final rule are known existing sewage sludge Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs
encouraged to file a comment in incineration (SSI) units subject to 40 for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice;
response to the parallel notice of CFR part 60, subpart MMMM, within its Correction
proposed rulemaking for this action jurisdiction, excluding Bernalillo
published in the proposed rules section County, New Mexico. AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
of this Federal Register, rather than file (b) Negative declaration for Bernalillo Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
an immediate petition for judicial County. Letter from the City of ACTION: Final rule; correction.
review of this direct final rule, so that Albuquerque Air Pollution Control
EPA can withdraw this direct final rule Division, dated September 12, 2011, This document corrects
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SUMMARY:
and address the comment in the certifying that there are no known technical errors that appeared in the
proposed rulemaking. This action existing sewage sludge incineration final rule published in the Federal
approving a negative declaration for SSI (SSI) units subject to 40 CFR part 60, Register on August 22, 2014 entitled
units may not be challenged later in subpart MMMM, within the jurisdiction ‘‘Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice
proceedings to enforce its requirements. of the City of Albuquerque and Wage Index and Payment Rate Update;
(See section 307(b)(2).) Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Hospice Quality Reporting

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Requirements and Process and Appeals IV. Correction of Errors DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
for Part D Payment for Drugs for In FR Doc. 2014–18506 of August 22,
Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice.’’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
2014 (79 FR 50451), make the following
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014.
Administration
corrections:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. On page 50492, in Table 8—
50 CFR Part 679
Debra Dean-Whittaker, (410) 786–0848. ‘‘Hospice Experience of Care Survey
Quality Measures and Their Items’’, [Docket No. 131021878–4158–02]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
after the quality measure description of
I. Background ‘‘Getting help for Symptoms’’ and before RIN 0648–XD921
the quality measure description of
In FR Doc. 2014–18506 of August 22, ‘‘Information Continuity’’ add the Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
2014 (79 FR 50451), there were a following quality measure description to Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch
number of technical errors that are read as follows: in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
identified and corrected in the Management Area
Correction of Errors section below. The Providing Support for Religious and
provisions in this correction document Spiritual Beliefs AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
are effective as if they had been Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
(Support for religious or spiritual Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
included in the document published on beliefs includes talking, praying, quiet
August 22, 2014. Accordingly, the Commerce.
time, or other ways of meeting your
corrections are effective October 1, ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
religious or spiritual needs.)
2014. While your family member was in SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
II. Summary of Errors hospice care, how much support for fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the
your religious or spiritual beliefs did Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the
On page 50492, in Table 8, we you get from the hospice team?
omitted the description of a quality Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
2. On page 50493, in Table 9—Data management area (BSAI) by vessels
reporting measure ‘‘Providing Support Submission Dates 2015–1016 For
for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs’’. We participating in the BSAI trawl limited
CAHPS® Hospice Survey, under the access fishery. This action is necessary
are adding the omitted measure to the quarterly data submission deadline
table. to prevent exceeding the 2015 total
column the date ‘‘November 1, 2015’’ is allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean
On Page 50493, in Table 9, we listed corrected to read ‘‘November 11, 2015’’. perch in this area allocated to vessels
an incorrect deadline for the ‘‘Monthly
Dated: April 24, 2015. participating in the BSAI trawl limited
data collection April–June 2015 (Q2).’’
C’Reda Weeden, access fishery.
We inadvertently provided November 1,
2015 as the deadline. We are correcting Executive Secretary to the Department, DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
Department of Health and Human Services. time (A.l.t.), April 27, 2015, through
this error to reflect the correct monthly
data collection deadline date of [FR Doc. 2015–10169 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015.
November 11, 2015. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
We ordinarily publish a notice of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
manages the groundfish fishery in the
proposed rulemaking in the Federal HUMAN SERVICES
BSAI exclusive economic zone
Register to provide a period for public 45 CFR Part 156 according to the Fishery Management
comment before the provisions of a rule Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
take effect in accordance with section Health Insurance Issuer Standards and Aleutian Islands Management Area
553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Under the Affordable Care Act, (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific
Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, Including Standards Related to Fishery Management Council under
we can waive this notice and comment Exchanges authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
procedure if the Secretary finds, for Fishery Conservation and Management
good cause, that the notice and CFR Correction Act. Regulations governing fishing by
comment process is impracticable, In Title 45 of the Code of Federal U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP
unnecessary, or contrary to the public Regulations, Parts 1 to 199, revised as of appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
interest, and incorporates a statement of October 1, 2014, on page 933, in and 50 CFR part 679.
the finding and the reasons therefore in § 156.285, reinstate paragraph (d)(2) The 2015 TAC of Pacific ocean perch,
the notice. after paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(B) to read as in the WAI, allocated to vessels
Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily follows: participating in the BSAI trawl limited
requires a 30-day delay in effective date access fishery was established as a
of final rules after the date of their § 156.285 Additional standards specific to directed fishing allowance of 164 metric
publication in the Federal Register. SHOP. [Corrected] tons by the final 2014 and 2015 harvest
This 30-day delay in effective date can * * * * * specifications for groundfish in the
be waived, however, if an agency finds (d) * * * BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014).
for good cause that the delay is (2) If a qualified employer chooses to In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii),
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary withdraw from participation in the the Regional Administrator finds that
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to the public interest, and the agency SHOP, the QHP issuer must terminate this directed fishing allowance has been
incorporates a statement of the findings coverage for all enrollees of the reached. Consequently, NMFS is
and its reasons in the rule issued. withdrawing qualified employer. prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific
Rulemaking is unnecessary because this * * * * * ocean perch in the WAI by vessels
notice merely fixes errors and makes no [FR Doc. 2015–09681 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] participating in the BSAI trawl limited
policy changes. BILLING CODE 1505–01–D access fishery.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; correction.
Dates		Effective Date: October 1, 2014.
Contact		Debra Dean-Whittaker, (410) 786-0848.
FR Citation		80 FR 24222
RIN Number		0938-AS10
CFR Citation		42 CFR 405 42 CFR 418

80 FR 24222 - Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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