81_FR_40428 81 FR 40309 - Notice of Intent To Award a Single Supplement to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; The Eldercare Locator

81 FR 40309 - Notice of Intent To Award a Single Supplement to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; The Eldercare Locator

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

Page Range40309-40310
FR Document2016-14609

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing supplemental funding for the Eldercare Locator program. The Eldercare Locator program helps older adults and their families and caregivers find their way through the maze of services for older adults by linking to a trustworthy network of national, State, Tribal and community organizations and services through a nationally recognized toll-free number. The Eldercare Locator also provides older adults and caregivers who require more in depth support the opportunity to speak with highly trained eldercare consultants who can better triage the situation. The purpose of this announcement is to award supplemental funds to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging to support additional specialized staff and enhanced technology to better serve callers, mobile and after hour callers. Program Name: Eldercare Locator. Award Amount: $149,049. Budget Period: 6/1/2016 to 5/31/2017. Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for grants under this notice is contained in Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. Statutory authority specifically for the Eldercare Locator is contained in Title II of the Older Americans Act (202(a)(21).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40309-40310]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14609]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Notice of Intent To Award a Single Supplement to the National 
Association of Area Agencies on Aging; The Eldercare Locator

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing 
supplemental funding for the Eldercare Locator program. The Eldercare 
Locator program helps older adults and their families and caregivers 
find their way through the maze of services for older adults by linking 
to a trustworthy network of national, State, Tribal and community 
organizations and services through a nationally recognized toll-free 
number. The Eldercare Locator also provides older adults and caregivers 
who require more in depth support the opportunity to speak with highly 
trained eldercare consultants who can better triage the situation. The 
purpose of this announcement is to award supplemental funds to the 
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging to support additional 
specialized staff and enhanced technology to better serve callers, 
mobile and after hour callers.
    Program Name: Eldercare Locator.
    Award Amount: $149,049.
    Budget Period: 6/1/2016 to 5/31/2017.

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    Award Type: Cooperative Agreement.
    Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for grants under this 
notice is contained in Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 
U.S.C. 3032), as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. 
Statutory authority specifically for the Eldercare Locator is contained 
in Title II of the Older Americans Act (202(a)(21).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048 
Discretionary Projects

I. Program Description

    The Administration on Aging, an agency of the U.S. Administration 
for Community Living, has been funding the Eldercare Locator (the 
Locator) since 1991. The Eldercare Locator links older persons and 
their caregivers to resources through a nationally recognized toll-free 
number, 1-800-677-1116 and Web site (www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to 
provide users with the information and resources they need that will 
help older persons live independently and safely in their homes and 
communities for as long as possible.
    The Eldercare Locator call center utilizes live agents to help 
callers find their way through the maze of services for older adults by 
linking to a trustworthy network of national, State, Tribal and 
community organizations and services. In 2011, an additional feature 
was added to assist older adults and caregivers who require more in 
depth support the opportunity to speak with highly trained eldercare 
consultants who can better triage the situation.

II. Justification for the Supplemental Funding

    Over the past year there has been a steady increase in the number 
of callers to the Eldercare Locator growing from 180,000 calls in 2011 
to over 280,000 in just 5 years. The calls are becoming more complex 
taking longer to resolve leading to much longer waiting times. There is 
a need to increase the number of staff available to handle the higher 
demand. In addition, there is a need to enhance the educational tools 
and resources, such as tip sheets and brochures, available from the 
Eldercare Locator to better educate older adults and caregivers about 
eldercare services and resources.

III. Agency Contact

    For further information or comments regarding this program 
expansion supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Office of 
External Affairs, One Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20001; 
telephone (202) 795-7327; email [email protected].

    Dated: June 14, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices 40309 information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide Authorization’’ implying that services Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section will be withheld from the beneficiary (PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. until an affirmed decision is achieved, publish a notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies this demonstration has been renamed concerning each proposed collection of to publish a 30-day notice in the from the ‘‘Home Health Prior information, including each proposed Federal Register concerning each Authorization Demonstration’’ to the extension or reinstatement of an existing proposed collection of information, ‘‘Home Health Pre-Claim Review collection of information, and to allow including each proposed extension or Demonstration,’’ as home health a second opportunity for public reinstatement of an existing collection services are already being provided to comment on the notice. Interested of information, before submitting the the beneficiary when the pre-claim persons are invited to send comments collection to OMB for approval. To review process begins. Form Number: regarding the burden estimate or any comply with this requirement, CMS is CMS–10599 (OMB Control Number: other aspect of this collection of publishing this notice that summarizes 0938–NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; information, including any of the the following proposed collection(s) of Affected Public: Private Sector (Business following subjects: (1) The necessity and information for public comment: or other for-profits and Not-for-profits); utility of the proposed information 1. Type of Information Collection Number of Respondents: 908,740; collection for the proper performance of Request: Request for a new OMB control Number of Responses: 908,740; Total the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy number; Title of Information Collection: Annual Hours: 454,370. (For questions of the estimated burden; (3) ways to Pre-Claim Review Demonstration For regarding this collection contact Kristal enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Home Health Services; Use: Section Vines (410) 786–0119.) of the information to be collected; and 402(a)(1)(J) of the Social Security Dated: June 15, 2016. (4) the use of automated collection Amendments of 1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b– 1(a)(1)(J)) authorizes the Secretary to William N. Parham, III, techniques or other forms of information ‘‘develop or demonstrate improved Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office technology to minimize the information methods for the investigation and of Strategic Operations and Regulatory collection burden. Affairs. DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of prosecution of fraud in the provision of care or services under the health [FR Doc. 2016–14569 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] information must be received by the OMB desk officer by July 21, 2016. programs established by the Social BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Security Act (the Act).’’ Pursuant to this ADDRESSES: When commenting on the authority, the CMS seeks to develop and proposed information collections, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND implement a Medicare demonstration please reference the document identifier HUMAN SERVICES project, which CMS believes will help or OMB control number. To be assured assist in developing improved consideration, comments and Administration for Community Living procedures for the identification, recommendations must be received by investigation, and prosecution of the OMB desk officer via one of the Notice of Intent To Award a Single Medicare fraud occurring among HHAs Supplement to the National following transmissions: providing services to Medicare OMB, Office of Information and Association of Area Agencies on beneficiaries. Aging; The Eldercare Locator Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk This demonstration would help Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 or assure that payments for home health AGENCY: Administration for Community Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. services are appropriate before the Living, HHS. To obtain copies of a supporting claims are paid, thereby preventing statement and any related forms for the ACTION: Notice. fraud, waste, and abuse. As part of this proposed collection(s) summarized in demonstration, CMS proposes SUMMARY: The Administration for this notice, you may make your request performing prior authorization before Community Living (ACL) is announcing using one of following: processing claims for home health supplemental funding for the Eldercare 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Locator program. The Eldercare Locator services in: Florida, Texas, Illinois, http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ program helps older adults and their Michigan, and Massachusetts. CMS PaperworkReductionActof1995. families and caregivers find their way would establish a prior authorization 2. Email your request, including your procedure that is similar to the Prior through the maze of services for older address, phone number, OMB number, Authorization of Power Mobility Device adults by linking to a trustworthy and CMS document identifier, to (PMD) Demonstration, which was network of national, State, Tribal and Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at implemented by CMS in 2012. This community organizations and services (410) 786–1326. demonstration would also follow and through a nationally recognized toll-free adopt prior authorization processes that number. The Eldercare Locator also FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: currently exist in other health care provides older adults and caregivers Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– programs such as TRICARE, certain who require more in depth support the 1326. state Medicaid programs, and in private opportunity to speak with highly SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the insurance. trained eldercare consultants who can Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) The information required under this better triage the situation. The purpose (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies collection is requested by Medicare asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of this announcement is to award must obtain approval from the Office of contractors to determine proper supplemental funds to the National Management and Budget (OMB) for each payment or if there is a suspicion of Association of Area Agencies on Aging collection of information they conduct fraud. Medicare contractors will request to support additional specialized staff or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of the information from HHA providers and enhanced technology to better serve information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. submitting claims for payment from the callers, mobile and after hour callers. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Medicare program in advance to Program Name: Eldercare Locator. includes agency requests or determine appropriate payment. 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40310 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Affairs, One Massachusetts Avenue DATES: Funds will be realloted after Statutory Authority: The statutory NW., Washington, DC 20001; telephone August 1, 2016 and before September authority for grants under this notice is (202) 795–7327; email sherri.clark@ 30, 2016. contained in Title IV of the Older acl.hhs.gov. ADDRESSES: The reallotment amounts to Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), Dated: June 14, 2016. SCDDs and P&As can be found at http:// as amended by the Older Americans Act www.acl.gov/About_ACL/Allocations/ Kathy Greenlee, Amendments of 2006. Statutory DD-Act.aspx. authority specifically for the Eldercare Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Locator is contained in Title II of the Andrew Morris, Office of the Older Americans Act (202(a)(21). [FR Doc. 2016–14609 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] Commissioner, Administration on BILLING CODE 4154–01–P Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Disabilities, 330 C St. SW., Washington, (CFDA) Number: 93.048 Discretionary DC 20201. Telephone (202) 795–7408. Projects Email andrew.morris@acl.hhs.gov. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND I. Program Description HUMAN SERVICES Please note the telephone number is not toll free. This document will be made The Administration on Aging, an Administration for Community Living available in alternative formats upon agency of the U.S. Administration for request. Written correspondence can be Community Living, has been funding Reallotment of FY 2016 Funds sent to Administration for Community the Eldercare Locator (the Locator) since Living, U.S. Department of Health and 1991. The Eldercare Locator links older AGENCY: Administration on Intellectual Human Services, 330 C St. SW., persons and their caregivers to resources and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), Washington, DC 20201. through a nationally recognized toll-free Administration on Disabilities (AoD), number, 1–800–677–1116 and Web site Dated: June 14, 2016. Administration for Community Living (www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to Aaron Bishop, (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and provide users with the information and Commissioner, Administration on Human Services (HHS). resources they need that will help older Disabilities, Administration for Community persons live independently and safely ACTION: Notice of reallotment of FY 2016 Living. in their homes and communities for as funds. [FR Doc. 2016–14610 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] long as possible. BILLING CODE 4154–01–P The Eldercare Locator call center SUMMARY: AIDD intends to reallot funds utilizes live agents to help callers find under authority of Section 122(e) and their way through the maze of services Section 142(a)(1) of the Development DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND for older adults by linking to a Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights HUMAN SERVICES trustworthy network of national, State, Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–402) which Tribal and community organizations states: ‘‘If the Secretary determines that Administration for Community Living and services. In 2011, an additional an amount of an allotment to a State for Announcing the Intent To Award a feature was added to assist older adults a period (of a fiscal year or longer) will Single-Source Supplement for the and caregivers who require more in not be required by the State during the National Center for Benefits Outreach depth support the opportunity to speak period for the purpose for which the and Enrollment (NCBOE) with highly trained eldercare allotment was made, the Secretary may consultants who can better triage the reallot the amount.’’ AIDD will be AGENCY: Administration for Community situation. reallotting FY 2016 funds awarded to Living, HHS. the State Council on Developmental ACTION: Notice. II. Justification for the Supplemental Disabilities (SCDD) and the Protection & Funding SUMMARY: The Administration for Advocacy (P&A) agency located within Over the past year there has been a the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This Community Living (ACL) announces the steady increase in the number of callers determination is based on the limited intent to award a single-source to the Eldercare Locator growing from reported expenditures and requests for supplemental to the current cooperative 180,000 calls in 2011 to over 280,000 in reimbursement over the last several agreement held by the National Council just 5 years. The calls are becoming years from the SCDD and P&A in the on Aging (NCOA) for the National more complex taking longer to resolve Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Center for Benefits Outreach and leading to much longer waiting times. Enrollment (NCBOE). The purpose of The Puerto Rico SCDD will have up the NCBOE is to provide technical There is a need to increase the number to $1.5 million rescinded and assistance to states, area agencies on of staff available to handle the higher proportionately redistributed to the aging, and service providers to provide demand. In addition, there is a need to remaining SCDDs. SCDDs that receive outreach and low-income benefits enhance the educational tools and FY 2016 realloted funds will have enrollment assistance, particularly to resources, such as tip sheets and through the end of FY 2017 to obligate older individuals with greatest brochures, available from the Eldercare the funds and until the end of FY 2018 economic need for federal and state Locator to better educate older adults to liquidate the funds. The Puerto Rico programs. The administrative and caregivers about eldercare services P&A will have up to $800,000 rescinded supplement for FY 2016 will be for asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and resources. and proportionately redistributed to the $6,657,383, bringing the total award for III. Agency Contact remaining P&As. P&As that receive the FY 2016 to $11,657,383. This For further information or comments FY 2016 funds will have through the supplement will fully fund the NCOBE regarding this program expansion end of FY 2017 to spend the funds. project as stated in the reauthorization supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. Realloted funds for both the SCDDs of NCBOE activities in section 110 of Department of Health and Human and the P&As must be used according to the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of Services, Administration for the terms as outlined in the FY 2016 2014. With this funding NCOA will be Community Living, Office of External Notice of Award for each program. expected to continue, expand, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1


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