81 FR 12108 - ``Low Income Levels'' Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12108-12109] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05084] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration ``Low Income Levels'' Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is updating income levels used to identify a ``low income family'' for the purpose of determining eligibility for programs that provide health professions and nursing training to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. These various programs are authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. The Department periodically publishes in the Federal Register low- income levels to be used by institutions receiving grants and cooperative agreements in order to determine eligibility for programs providing training for (1) disadvantaged individuals, (2) individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3) individuals from low-income families. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Many health professions and nursing grant and cooperative agreement awardees use the low-income levels to determine whether potential program participants are from an economically disadvantaged background and would be eligible to participate in the program, as well as to determine the amount of funding the individual receives. Federal agencies generally make awards to: Accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, podiatric medicine, nursing, and chiropractic; public or private nonprofit schools which offer graduate programs in behavioral health and mental health practice; and other public or private nonprofit health or education entities to assist the disadvantaged to enter and graduate from health professions and nursing schools. Some programs provide for the repayment of health professions or nursing education loans for disadvantaged students. The Secretary defines a ``low-income family/household'' for programs included in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act as having an annual income that does not exceed 200 percent of the Department's poverty guidelines. A family is a group of two or more individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together. On June 26, 2013, in U.S. v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), the Supreme Court held that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibited federal recognition of same-sex spouses and same-sex marriages, was unconstitutional. In light of this decision, please note that in determining eligibility for these programs, same-sex marriages and same-sex spouses will be recognized on equal terms with opposite- sex marriages and opposite-sex spouses, regardless of where the couple resides. This approach is consistent with a post-Windsor policy of treating same-sex marriages on the same terms as opposite sex marriages to the greatest extent reasonably possible. Thus, a ``family or household'' includes same-sex spouses that are legally married in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage regardless of whether the same-sex spouses live in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage as well as the family members that result from such same-sex marriage. Most HRSA programs use the income of a student's parents to compute low income status. However, a ``household'' may potentially be only one person. Other HRSA programs, depending upon the legislative intent of the program, the programmatic purpose related to income level, as well as the age and circumstances of the participant, will apply these low income standards to the individual student to determine eligibility, as long as he or she is not listed as a dependent on the tax form of his or her parent(s). Each program announces the rationale and choice of methodology for determining low income levels in program guidance. The Secretary annually adjusts the low-income levels based on the Department's poverty guidelines and makes them available to persons responsible for administering the applicable programs. The Department's poverty guidelines are based on poverty thresholds published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index. The income figures below have been updated to reflect the Department's 2016 poverty guidelines as published in 81 FR 15 (January 25, 2016). Low Income Levels Based On The 2016 Poverty Guidelines For The 48 Contiguous States And The District Of Columbia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Persons in family/household * Income level ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1........................................ $23,760 2........................................ 32,040 3........................................ 40,320 4........................................ 48,600 5........................................ 56,880 6........................................ 65,160 7........................................ 73,460 8........................................ 81,780 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For families with more than 8 persons, add $8,320 for each additional person. * Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2015. Low Income Levels Based On The 2016 Poverty Guidelines For Alaska ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Persons in family/household * Income level ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1........................................ $29,680 2........................................ 40,040 3........................................ 50,400 4........................................ 60,760 5........................................ 71,120 6........................................ 81,480 [[Page 12109]] 7........................................ 91,840 8........................................ 102,240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For families with more than 8 persons, add $10,400 for each additional person. * Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2015. Low Income Levels Based On The 2016 Poverty Guidelines For Hawaii ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Persons in family/household * Income level ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1........................................ $27,340 2........................................ 36,860 3........................................ 46,380 4........................................ 55,900 5........................................ 65,420 6........................................ 74,940 7........................................ 84,460 8........................................ 94,020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For families with more than 8 persons, add $9,560 for each additional person. * Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2015. Separate poverty guidelines figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the 1966-1970 period. (Note that the Census Bureau poverty thresholds--the version of the poverty measure used for statistical purposes--have never had separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii.) The poverty guidelines are not defined for Puerto Rico or other outlying jurisdictions. Puerto Rico or other outlying jurisdictions shall use income guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia. Dated: March 1, 2016. James Macrae, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-05084 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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Jackie Painter, medicine, nursing, and chiropractic; circumstances of the participant, will
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. public or private nonprofit schools apply these low income standards to the
[FR Doc. 2016–05070 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] which offer graduate programs in individual student to determine
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P behavioral health and mental health eligibility, as long as he or she is not
practice; and other public or private listed as a dependent on the tax form of
nonprofit health or education entities to his or her parent(s). Each program
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND assist the disadvantaged to enter and announces the rationale and choice of
HUMAN SERVICES graduate from health professions and methodology for determining low
nursing schools. Some programs income levels in program guidance.
Health Resources and Services provide for the repayment of health The Secretary annually adjusts the
Administration professions or nursing education loans low-income levels based on the
for disadvantaged students. Department’s poverty guidelines and
‘‘Low Income Levels’’ Used for Various The Secretary defines a ‘‘low-income makes them available to persons
Health Professions and Nursing family/household’’ for programs responsible for administering the
Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, included in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the applicable programs. The Department’s
and VIII of the Public Health Service Public Health Service Act as having an poverty guidelines are based on poverty
Act annual income that does not exceed 200 thresholds published by the U.S. Bureau
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services percent of the Department’s poverty of the Census, adjusted annually for
Administration, HHS. guidelines. A family is a group of two changes in the Consumer Price Index.
ACTION: Notice. or more individuals related by birth, The income figures below have been
marriage, or adoption who live together. updated to reflect the Department’s
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and On June 26, 2013, in U.S. v. Windsor, 2016 poverty guidelines as published in
Services Administration (HRSA) is 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), the Supreme 81 FR 15 (January 25, 2016).
updating income levels used to identify Court held that section 3 of the Defense
a ‘‘low income family’’ for the purpose of Marriage Act, which prohibited LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
of determining eligibility for programs federal recognition of same-sex spouses 2016 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
that provide health professions and and same-sex marriages, was THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND
nursing training to individuals from unconstitutional. In light of this THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
disadvantaged backgrounds. These decision, please note that in
various programs are authorized in determining eligibility for these Income
Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public programs, same-sex marriages and same- Persons in family/household * level **
Health Service Act. sex spouses will be recognized on equal
The Department periodically terms with opposite-sex marriages and 1 .............................................. $23,760
publishes in the Federal Register low- opposite-sex spouses, regardless of 2 .............................................. 32,040
income levels to be used by institutions where the couple resides. This approach 3 .............................................. 40,320
receiving grants and cooperative 4 .............................................. 48,600
is consistent with a post-Windsor policy 5 .............................................. 56,880
agreements in order to determine of treating same-sex marriages on the 6 .............................................. 65,160
eligibility for programs providing same terms as opposite sex marriages to 7 .............................................. 73,460
training for (1) disadvantaged the greatest extent reasonably possible. 8 .............................................. 81,780
individuals, (2) individuals from Thus, a ‘‘family or household’’ includes
disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3) same-sex spouses that are legally For families with more than 8 persons, add
$8,320 for each additional person. * Includes
individuals from low-income families. married in a jurisdiction that recognizes only dependents listed on federal income tax
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Many same-sex marriage regardless of whether forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar
health professions and nursing grant the same-sex spouses live in a year 2015.
and cooperative agreement awardees jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex
use the low-income levels to determine marriage or a jurisdiction that does not LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
whether potential program participants recognize same-sex marriage as well as 2016 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
are from an economically disadvantaged the family members that result from ALASKA
background and would be eligible to such same-sex marriage.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
participate in the program, as well as to Most HRSA programs use the income Income
Persons in family/household *
determine the amount of funding the of a student’s parents to compute low level **
individual receives. Federal agencies income status. However, a ‘‘household’’ 1 .............................................. $29,680
generally make awards to: Accredited may potentially be only one person. 2 .............................................. 40,040
schools of medicine, osteopathic Other HRSA programs, depending upon 3 .............................................. 50,400
medicine, public health, dentistry, the legislative intent of the program, the 4 .............................................. 60,760
veterinary medicine, optometry, programmatic purpose related to income 5 .............................................. 71,120
pharmacy, allied health, podiatric level, as well as the age and 6 .............................................. 81,480
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LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE The meeting will be closed to the Special Emphasis Panel, NIMHD
Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for
2016 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR public in accordance with the Health Disparities Research on Chronic
ALASKA—Continued provisions set forth in sections
Disease Prevention (U54).
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C.,
Date: April 5–April 6, 2016.
Income as amended. The grant applications and Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Persons in family/household * the discussions could disclose
level ** Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
confidential trade secrets or commercial applications.
7 .............................................. 91,840 property such as patentable materials, Place: Hilton Washington/Rockville, 1750
8 .............................................. 102,240 and personal information concerning Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.
individuals associated with the grant Contact Person: Maryline Laude-Sharp,
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$10,400 for each additional person. * Includes applications, the disclosure of which Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National
only dependents listed on federal income tax Institute on Minority Health and Health
would constitute a clearly unwarranted Disparities, National Institutes of Health,
forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar
year 2015. invasion of personal privacy. 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 800, Bethesda,
Name of Committee: National Institute on MD 20892, (301) 451–9536, mlaudesharp@
LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE Minority Health and Health Disparities mail.nih.gov.
Special Emphasis Panel, Behavioral Dated: March 2, 2016.
2016 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR Interventions to Prevent HIV in Diverse
HAWAII David Clary,
Adolescent Men Who Have Sex with Men
(U01). Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Income Date: April 4, 2016. Committee Policy.
Persons in family/household * level ** Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [FR Doc. 2016–05024 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
1 .............................................. $27,340 applications.
2 .............................................. 36,860 Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
3 .............................................. 46,380 Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
4 .............................................. 55,900 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone
5 .............................................. 65,420 Conference Call) HUMAN SERVICES
6 .............................................. 74,940 Contact Person: Deborah Ismond, Ph.D.,
7 .............................................. 84,460 Scientific Review Officer, Division of National Institutes of Health
8 .............................................. 94,020 Scientific Programs, National Institute on
Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute of Arthritis and
For families with more than 8 persons, add National Institutes of Health, 6707 Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases;
$9,560 for each additional person. * Includes Notice of Closed Meetings
only dependents listed on federal income tax Democracy Blvd., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD
forms. ** Adjusted gross income for calendar 20892, (301) 402–1366, ismonddr@
year 2015. mail.nih.gov.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Separate poverty guidelines figures Dated: March 2, 2016. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of David Clary, amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
Economic Opportunity administrative Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory hereby given of the following meetings.
practice beginning in the 1966–1970 Committee Policy. The meetings will be closed to the
period. (Note that the Census Bureau [FR Doc. 2016–05023 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] public in accordance with the
poverty thresholds—the version of the BILLING CODE 4140–01–P provisions set forth in sections
poverty measure used for statistical 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
purposes—have never had separate as amended. The grant applications and
figures for Alaska and Hawaii.) The DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the discussions could disclose
poverty guidelines are not defined for HUMAN SERVICES confidential trade secrets or commercial
Puerto Rico or other outlying property such as patentable material,
National Institutes of Health and personal information concerning
jurisdictions. Puerto Rico or other
outlying jurisdictions shall use income individuals associated with the grant
National Institute on Minority Health
guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States applications, the disclosure of which
and Health Disparities; Notice of
and the District of Columbia. would constitute a clearly unwarranted
Closed Meeting
invasion of personal privacy.
Dated: March 1, 2016.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Name of Committee: National Institute of
James Macrae, Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Acting Administrator. amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, NIAMS
[FR Doc. 2016–05084 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] hereby given of the following meeting. AMSC Clinical Trials Conflict Review
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P The meeting will be closed to the Meeting.
public in accordance with the Date: March 25, 2016.
provisions set forth in sections Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., applications.
HUMAN SERVICES as amended. The grant applications and Place: NIAMS Conference Room 803, 6701
the discussions could disclose Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892,
National Institutes of Health confidential trade secrets or commercial (Teleconference).
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
property such as patentable materials, Contact Person: Helen Lin, Ph.D.,
National Institute on Minority Health Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
and Health Disparities Notice of Closed and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant Branch, National Institute of Arthritis,
Meeting Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH,
applications, the disclosure of which 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 800,
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the would constitute a clearly unwarranted Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594–4952, linh1@
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as invasion of personal privacy. mail.nih.gov.
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Name of Committee: National Institute on Name of Committee: National Institute of
hereby given of the following meeting. Minority Health and Health Disparities Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
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