80 FR 39783 - Determining Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas of Greatest Need; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)

In accordance with the requirements of section 333A(b)(1) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002, 42 U.S.C. 254f-1(b)(1), the Secretary of HHS shall establish the criteria which she will use to make determinations under section 333A(a)(1)(A) of the Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) with the greatest shortages. The Health Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal Register, FR 2015-00398 (January 14, 2015), which sets forth revised criteria for determining mental health HPSAs with the greatest shortage.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 39783]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16964]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Determining Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas of Greatest 
Need; Correction

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 333A(b)(1) of 
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Health Care 
Safety Net Amendments of 2002, 42 U.S.C. 254f-1(b)(1), the Secretary of 
HHS shall establish the criteria which she will use to make 
determinations under section 333A(a)(1)(A) of the Health Professional 
Shortage Areas (HPSAs) with the greatest shortages. The Health 
Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal 
Register, FR 2015-00398 (January 14, 2015), which sets forth revised 
criteria for determining mental health HPSAs with the greatest 
shortage.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kae Brickerd, Chief, Shortage 
Designation Branch, Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Policy and 
Shortage Designation, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
11W14 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301 
945-0828, [email protected].
    Correction:
    In the Federal Register, FR 2015-00398 (January 14, 2015), please 
make the following corrections:
    In the section For Geographic High Need and Population HPSAs, the 
table for Core Mental Health (Geographic High Need and Population), 
should read as follows below.

        Core Mental Health (Geographic High Need and Population)
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                           Ratio                                Score
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>=6K and <7.5K:1...........................................            1
>=7.5K and <9K:1...........................................            2
>=9Kand <12K:1.............................................            3
>=12K and <15K:1...........................................            4
>=15K and <18K:1...........................................            5
>=18K and <24K:1...........................................            6
>=24K:1....................................................            7
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    Dated: July 1, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-16964 Filed 7-9-15; 8:45 am]
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