80 FR 31485 - Principles of Reasonable Cost Reimbursement; Payment for End-Stage Renal Disease Services; Optional Prospectively Determined Payment Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-13434

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Part 413


Principles of Reasonable Cost Reimbursement; Payment for End-
Stage Renal Disease Services; Optional Prospectively Determined Payment 
Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities

CFR Correction

    In Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1 to 399, 
revised as of October 1, 2014, make the following two corrections:

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1. On page 817, in Sec.  413.89, reinstate paragraph (h)(1)(iii) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  413.89  Bad debts, charity, and courtesy allowances.

* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (iii) For cost reporting periods beginning during fiscal year 2000, 
by 45 percent; and
* * * * *

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2. On page 876, in Sec.  413.337, reinstate paragraph (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  413.337  Methodology for calculating the prospective payment 
rates.

* * * * *
    (e) Pursuant to section 101 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP 
Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) as revised by section 314 
of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and 
Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA), using the best available data, the 
Secretary will issue a new regulation with a newly refined case-mix 
classification system to better account for medically complex patients. 
Upon issuance of the new regulation, the temporary increases in payment 
for certain high cost patients will no longer be applicable.

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‘‘Federal Actions to Address determined that Executive Order 13132,
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental Justice in Minority entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255,
Populations and Low-Income August 10, 1999) and Executive Order Environmental protection,
Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, 13175, entitled ‘‘Consultation and Administrative practice and procedure,
1994). Coordination with Indian Tribal Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
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under FFDCA section 408(d), such as addition, this action does not impose
Dated: May 18, 2015.
the exemptions in this final rule, do not any enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described under Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
require the issuance of a proposed rule, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
the requirements of the Regulatory Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et of Pesticide Programs.
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply. seq.). Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
This action does not involve any amended as follows:
This action directly regulates growers, technical standards that would require
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distribution of power and Transfer and Advancement Act continues to read as follows:
responsibilities established by Congress (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
in the preemption provisions of FFDCA Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency VIII. Congressional Review Act
■ 2. Amend § 180.910 by adding
has determined that this action will not Pursuant to the Congressional Review alphabetically the following inert
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governments, or on the distribution of Representatives, and the Comptroller post-harvest; exemptions from the
power and responsibilities among the General of the United States prior to requirement of a tolerance.
various levels of government or between publication of the rule in the Federal * * * * *

Inert ingredients Limits Uses

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D-glucopyranose, oligomeric, 6-(dihydrogen citrates), C8–20 branched and linear alkyl ............................................. Surfactant.
glycosides, sodium salts (CAS Reg. No. 1079993–97–7).
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ear alkyl glycosides, sodium salts (CAS Reg. No. 1079993–92–2).
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(CAS Reg. No. 1079993–94–4).

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[FR Doc. 2015–13509 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] October 1, 2014, make the following two of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P corrections: Benefits Improvement and Protection
■ 1. On page 817, in § 413.89, reinstate Act of 2000 (BIPA), using the best
paragraph (h)(1)(iii) to read as follows: available data, the Secretary will issue
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND a new regulation with a newly refined
§ 413.89 Bad debts, charity, and courtesy
HUMAN SERVICES case-mix classification system to better
allowances.
account for medically complex patients.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid * * * * *
Upon issuance of the new regulation,
Services (h) * * *
(iii) For cost reporting periods the temporary increases in payment for
beginning during fiscal year 2000, by 45 certain high cost patients will no longer
42 CFR Part 413 be applicable.
percent; and
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Optional Prospectively Determined
§ 413.337 Methodology for calculating the
Payment Rates for Skilled Nursing prospective payment rates.
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CFR Correction (e) Pursuant to section 101 of the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP
In Title 42 of the Code of Federal Balanced Budget Refinement Act of
Regulations, Parts 1 to 399, revised as of 1999 (BBRA) as revised by section 314

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80 FR 31485 - Principles of Reasonable Cost Reimbursement; Payment for End-Stage Renal Disease Services; Optional Prospectively Determined Payment Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities

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