81 FR 41972 - Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15226 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41972-41973] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15226] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment From the UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of delisting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 299b-21 to b-26, (Patient Safety Act) and the related Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732-70814, provide for the formation of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs), which collect, aggregate, and analyze confidential information regarding the quality and safety of health care delivery. The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be ``delisted'' by the Secretary if it is found to no longer meet the requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. AHRQ has accepted a notification of voluntary relinquishment from the UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO of its status as a PSO, and has delisted the PSO accordingly. DATES: The directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on June 12, 2016. [[Page 41973]] ADDRESSES: Both directories can be accessed electronically at the following HHS Web site: http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697; Telephone (local): (301) 427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY (local): (301) 427-1130; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Patient Safety Act authorizes the listing of PSOs, which are entities or component organizations whose mission and primary activity are to conduct activities to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to implement the Patient Safety Act. AHRQ administers the provisions of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule relating to the listing and operation of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an entity that attests that it meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for listing. A PSO can be ``delisted'' if it is found to no longer meet the requirements of the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO for any reason, or when a PSO's listing expires. Section 3.108(d) of the Patient Safety Rule requires AHRQ to provide public notice when it removes an organization from the list of federally approved PSOs. AHRQ has accepted a notification from the UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO, a component entity of the University of Miami, PSO number P0096, to voluntarily relinquish its status as a PSO. Accordingly, the UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO was delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on June 12, 2016. The UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO has patient safety work product (PSWP) in its possession. The PSO will meet the requirements of section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of the Patient Safety Rule regarding notification to providers that have reported to the PSO. In addition, according to sections 3.108(c)(2)(ii) and 3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule regarding disposition of PSWP, the PSO has 90 days from the effective date of delisting and revocation to complete the disposition of PSWP that is currently in the PSO's possession. More information on PSOs can be obtained through AHRQ's PSO Web site at http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov. Sharon B. Arnold, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2016-15226 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-P
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public comments were received on the delinquent tax liability or a felony Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
information collection. conviction under Federal law, as 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
DATES: Submit comments on or before required by section 744 and 745 of 20404, telephone 202–501–4755.
July 28, 2016. Division E of the Consolidated and Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 0193, Prohibition on Contracting with
this burden estimate or any other aspect 2015 (Pub. L. 113–235). Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or
of this collection of information, When an offeror provides an a Felony Conviction, in all
including suggestions for reducing this affirmative response in paragraph (c)(1) correspondence.
burden to: Office of Information and or (2) to the representation, the Dated: June 22, 2016.
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: contracting officer is required to request
Lorin S. Curit,
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, additional information from the offeror
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. and notify the agency official
Office of Government-wide Acquisition
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by responsible for initiating debarment or Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
any of the following methods: suspension action. The contracting of Government-wide Policy.
• Regulations.gov: http:// officer shall not make an award to the [FR Doc. 2016–15204 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments corporation unless the agency
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via the Federal eRulemaking portal by suspending or debarring official has
searching OMB control number 9000– considered suspension or debarment of
0193. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ the corporation and determined that this
that corresponds with ‘‘Information further action is not necessary to protect DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Collection 9000–0193, ‘‘Prohibition on the interests of the Government. HUMAN SERVICES
Contracting with Corporations with This rule also added a certification
requirement regarding tax matters, in Agency for Healthcare Research and
Delinquent Taxes or a Felony
solicitations for which the resultant Quality
Conviction.’’ Follow the instructions
provided on the screen. Please include contract (including options) may have a
value greater than $5,000,000, and that Patient Safety Organizations:
your name, company name (if any), and Voluntary Relinquishment From the
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0193, will use funds made available by section
523 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, UM–JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO
Prohibition on Contracting with
Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or and Related Agencies Appropriations AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
a Felony Conviction’’ on your attached Act, 2014 (Division B) of Public Law and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
document. 113–235, or under subsequent Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Mail: General Services appropriations acts that contain the ACTION: Notice of delisting.
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat same provisions.
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Agencies funded by these acts include SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. the Department of Commerce, the Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42
Flowers/IC 9000–0193, Prohibition on Department of Justice, NASA, as well as U.S.C. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety
Contracting with Corporations with some smaller agencies. Act) and the related Patient Safety and
Delinquent Taxes or a Felony If the certification regarding tax Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42
Conviction. matters is applicable, then the CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule),
Instructions: Please submit comments contracting officer shall not award any published in the Federal Register on
only and cite Information Collection contract in an amount greater than November 21, 2008, 73 FR 70732–
9000–0193, Prohibition on Contracting $5,000,000, unless the offeror 70814, provide for the formation of
with Corporations with Delinquent affirmatively certified in its offer to all Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs),
Taxes or a Felony Conviction, in all the required certifications regarding tax which collect, aggregate, and analyze
correspondence related to this matters in 52.209–XX(c) or 52.212– confidential information regarding the
collection. Comments received generally 3(q)(3). quality and safety of health care
will be posted without change to http:// B. Annual Reporting Burden delivery. The Patient Safety Rule
www.regulations.gov, including any authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the
Needs and Uses: This requirement Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an
personal and/or business confidential
provides for the collection of entity that attests that it meets the
information provided. To confirm
information required to implement statutory and regulatory requirements
receipt of your comment(s), please
sections 744 and 745 of Division E of for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by
check www.regulations.gov,
the Consolidated and Further the Secretary if it is found to no longer
approximately two to three days after
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 meet the requirements of the Patient
submission to verify posting (except
(Pub. L. 113–235) and section 523 of Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule,
allow 30 days for posting of comments
Division B of the same act. when a PSO chooses to voluntarily
submitted by mail).
Affected Public: Businesses or other
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. relinquish its status as a PSO for any
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.
Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires.
Frequency: On occasion.
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Number of Respondents: 352,000. AHRQ has accepted a notification of
GSA, at 202–501–1448 or email voluntary relinquishment from the UM–
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Responses per Respondent: 1.01
cecelia.davis@gsa.gov. (approximately). JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO of its
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annual Responses: 356,840. status as a PSO, and has delisted the
Average Burden per Response: .1. PSO accordingly.
A. Purpose Annual Burden Hours: 35,684. DATES: The directories for both listed
Offerors responding to a Federal Obtaining Copies of Proposals: and delisted PSOs are ongoing and
solicitation are required to make a Requesters may obtain a copy of the reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The
representation regarding whether the information collection documents from delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight
offeror is a corporation with a the General Services Administration, ET (2400) on June 12, 2016.
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ADDRESSES: Both directories can be More information on PSOs can be Dated: June 20, 2016.
accessed electronically at the following obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site Kathy Greenlee,
HHS Web site: http:// at http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov. Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed. Aging.
Sharon B. Arnold,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–15308 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
Deputy Director.
Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
[FR Doc. 2016–15226 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
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5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B,
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local): DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866) HUMAN SERVICES
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130; Administration for Community Living
Email: PSO@AHRQ.hhs.gov. Administration for Community Living
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Federal Review of the
Agency Information Collection Oklahoma Disability Law Center
Background Activities; Submission for OMB (ODLC)
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the Review; Comment Request; State
listing of PSOs, which are entities or Health Insurance Assistance Program AGENCY: Administration for Community
component organizations whose (SHIP) Client Contact Form, Public and Living, HHS.
mission and primary activity are to Media Activity Report Form, and
Resource Report Form ACTION: Notice.
conduct activities to improve patient
safety and the quality of health care
AGENCY: Administration for Community SUMMARY: Representatives of the
delivery.
Living, HHS. Administration on Intellectual and
HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to
implement the Patient Safety Act. ACTION: Notice. Developmental Disabilities (AIDD),
AHRQ administers the provisions of the Administration for Community Living
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety SUMMARY: The Administration for (ACL), will be conducting a federal
Rule relating to the listing and operation Community Living (ACL) is announcing review of the Oklahoma Disability Law
of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule that the proposed collection of Center (ODLC) on August 16–18, 2016.
authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an information listed below has been
submitted to the Office of Management AIDD is soliciting comments from
entity that attests that it meets the interested parties on your experiences
statutory and regulatory requirements and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance under the Paperwork with the work, program, and strategies
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if employed by ODLC in meeting the
it is found to no longer meet the Reduction Act of 1995.
needs of individuals with
requirements of the Patient Safety Act DATES: Submit written comments on the
developmental disabilities and their
and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO collection of information by July 28,
2016. families in Oklahoma. You are
chooses to voluntarily relinquish its
encouraged to share your experiences by
status as a PSO for any reason, or when ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d) way of any of the following methods:
on the collection of information by
of the Patient Safety Rule requires email to Philip.Mckoy@acl.hhs.gov. Email: Clare.Barnett@acl.hhs.gov.
AHRQ to provide public notice when it Telephone: 202–795–7301.
removes an organization from the list of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
federally approved PSOs. Phillip Mckoy at 202.795.7397 or email: Mail Comments to: Clare Barnett
AHRQ has accepted a notification Phillip.Mckoy@acl.hhs.gov. Huerta, Program Specialist,
from the UM–JMH Center for Patient SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Administration on Intellectual and
Safety PSO, a component entity of the compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL Developmental Disabilities,
University of Miami, PSO number has submitted the following proposed Administration for Community Living,
P0096, to voluntarily relinquish its collection of information to OMB for 330 C Street SW., 1st Floor, Washington,
status as a PSO. Accordingly, the UM– review and clearance. DC 20201.
JMH Center for Patient Safety PSO was Grantees are required by Congress to Comments should be received by
delisted effective at 12:00 Midnight ET provide information for use in program August 18, 2016 in order to be included
(2400) on June 12, 2016. monitoring and for Government in the final report.
The UM–JMH Center for Patient Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
Safety PSO has patient safety work purposes. This information collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
product (PSWP) in its possession. The reports Client Contact Form, Public and Clare Barnett Huerta, Administration for
PSO will meet the requirements of Media Activity Report Form, and Community Living, Administration on
section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of the Patient Resource Report Form, which have been Intellectual and Developmental
Safety Rule regarding notification to used to collect data to evaluate program Disabilities, Office of Program Support,
providers that have reported to the PSO. effectiveness and improvement. This 330 C Street SW., 1st Floor, Washington,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
In addition, according to sections information is used as the primary DC 20201, 202–795–7301.
3.108(c)(2)(ii) and 3.108(b)(3) of the method for monitoring the SHIP Dated: June 21, 2016.
Patient Safety Rule regarding Projects. ACL estimates the burden of
disposition of PSWP, the PSO has 90 this collection of information as follows: Kathy Greenlee,
days from the effective date of delisting Respondents: 54 SHIP grantees at 18 Administrator & Assistant Secretary for
and revocation to complete the hours per month (216 hours per year, Aging.
disposition of PSWP that is currently in per grantee). Total Estimated Burden [FR Doc. 2016–15313 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
the PSO’s possession. Hours: 11,664 hours per year. BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
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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 | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of delisting. | |
| Dates | The directories for both listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on June 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 06N94B, Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697; Telephone (local): (301) 427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY (local): (301) 427-1130; Email: [email protected] | |
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