82 FR 30876 - Public Stakeholder Listening Session on Strategies for Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)

Page Range		30876-30877
FR Document		2017-13959

This notice announces a public stakeholder listening session on Strategies for Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage. The public meeting, mandated in the 21st Century Cures Act, seeks public comment on improved Federal and State coordination related to section 2726 of the Public Health Service Act, section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any comparable provisions of State law. The public meeting will seek participation from the required stakeholders in statute, State health commissioners, State agencies, State attorneys general, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, health insurance issuers, providers of mental health and substance use disorder treatment, employers, and patients or their advocates. Written comments may be submitted to [email protected] for two weeks prior to the meeting through August 10, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13959]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Public Stakeholder Listening Session on Strategies for Improving 
Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public stakeholder listening session 
on Strategies for Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use 
Disorder Coverage. The public meeting, mandated in the 21st Century 
Cures Act, seeks public comment on improved Federal and State 
coordination related to section 2726 of the Public Health Service Act, 
section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any comparable 
provisions of State law. The public meeting will seek participation 
from the required stakeholders in statute, State health commissioners, 
State agencies, State attorneys general, the National Association of 
Insurance Commissioners, health insurance issuers, providers of mental 
health and

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substance use disorder treatment, employers, and patients or their 
advocates. Written comments may be submitted to [email protected] for two 
weeks prior to the meeting through August 10, 2017.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 27, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 
11:30 a.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the first floor auditorium in 
the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201.
    Comments: The time for oral comments will be limited to five (5) 
minutes per individual. In lieu of oral comments, formal written 
comments may be submitted for the record to Laurel Fuller, ASPE, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201; all comments 
should be submitted to [email protected]. Those submitting comments should 
identify themselves and any relevant organizational affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Fuller (202) 690-5949, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. Please 
allow 45 minutes to go through security and walk to the meeting room. 
The meeting will also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live.
    Note: Seating will be limited to 75 attendees; this listening 
session will also be webcast online at www.hhs.gov/live. Those wishing 
to attend the meeting must send an email to [email protected] and put 
``July 27 Public Meeting'' in the Subject line by Friday, July 21, 2017 
so that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and 
forwarded to the security officers the Humphrey Building. In the email 
please also indicate which group you are representing (State health 
commissioners, State agencies, State attorneys general, the National 
Association of Insurance Commissioners, health insurance issuers, 
providers of mental health and substance use disorder treatment, 
employers, and patients or their advocates; or other). Any interested 
member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should include this 
information at the time of registration to ensure that the appropriate 
security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried out. 
Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing 
security and the entrance to federal buildings may change without 
notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must note that within 
your email.

    Authority:  114-255 Pub. L. 114-255.

    Dated: June 26, 2017.
John R. Graham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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Dated: June 27, 2017. issues and topics pertaining to or comment should email or fax their
Anna K. Abram, associated with the protection of human comments to SACHRP at SACHRP@
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, research subjects. hhs.gov at least five business days prior
Legislation, and Analysis. The Subpart A Subcommittee (SAS) to the meeting.
[FR Doc. 2017–13890 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] was established by SACHRP in October Public attendance at the meeting is
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recommendations for consideration by who plan to attend and need special
SACHRP regarding the application of assistance, such as sign language
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 in the interpretation or other reasonable
HUMAN SERVICES current research environment. accommodations, should notify one of
The Subcommittee on Harmonization the designated SACHRP points of
Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory (SOH) was established by SACHRP at its contact at the address/phone number
Committee on Human Research July 2009 meeting and charged with listed above at least one week prior to
Protections identifying and prioritizing areas in the meeting.
which regulations and/or guidelines for Dated: June 27, 2017.
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office
human subjects research adopted by
of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Julia G. Gorey,
various agencies or offices within HHS
Department of Health and Human Executive Director, Secretary’s Advisory
would benefit from harmonization,
Services. Committee on Human Research Protections.
consistency, clarity, simplification and/
ACTION: Notice. or coordination. [FR Doc. 2017–13932 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
The SACHRP meeting will open to the BILLING CODE 4150–36–P
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public at 8:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 25,
notice is hereby given that the 2017, followed by opening remarks from
Dr. Jerry Menikoff, Director, Office for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Human Research Protections (SACHRP) Human Research Protections and Dr.
will hold a meeting that will be open to Stephen Rosenfeld, SACHRP Chair. Public Stakeholder Listening Session
the public. Information about SACHRP (https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- on Strategies for Improving Parity for
and the full meeting agenda will be 2017-01-19/html/2017-01058.htm). Mental Health and Substance Use
posted on the SACHRP Web site at: The SOH will present their
Disorder Coverage
http://www.dhhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp- recommendations regarding the new
committee/meetings/index.html. Common Rule’s compliance dates and AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for
transition provisions, as well as for the Planning and Evaluation, HHS.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
interpretation and implementation of ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. the broad consent provision, followed
until 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, July by the SAS discussing their report on SUMMARY: This notice announces a
26, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. the interpretation of the new exemption public stakeholder listening session on
ADDRESSES: Fishers Lane Conference involving benign behavioral Strategies for Improving Parity for
Center, Terrace Level, 5635 Fishers interventions. The Tuesday, July 25, Mental Health and Substance Use
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852. meeting will adjourn at approximately Disorder Coverage. The public meeting,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 5:00 p.m. mandated in the 21st Century Cures Act,
Gorey, J.D., Executive Director, The Wednesday, July 26, meeting will seeks public comment on improved
SACHRP, U.S. Department of Health begin at 8:30 a.m. with discussion of Federal and State coordination related
and Human Services, 1101 Wootton recommendations from the SAS to section 2726 of the Public Health
Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, regarding the new Common Rule’s Service Act, section 712 of the
Maryland 20852; telephone: 240–453– expedited review requirements. Employee Retirement Income Security
8141; fax: 240–453–6909; email address: The meeting will adjourn at Act of 1974, section 9812 of the Internal
SACHRP@hhs.gov. approximately 2:30 p.m., July 26, 2017. Revenue Code of 1986, and any
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Time for public comment sessions will comparable provisions of State law. The
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authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 be allotted both days. On-site public meeting will seek participation
of the Public Health Service Act, as registration is required for participation from the required stakeholders in
amended, SACHRP was established to in the live public comment session. statute, State health commissioners,
provide expert advice and Note that public comment must be State agencies, State attorneys general,
recommendations to the Secretary of relevant to issues currently being the National Association of Insurance
Health and Human Services, through addressed by the SACHRP. Individuals Commissioners, health insurance
the Assistant Secretary for Health, on submitting written statements as public issuers, providers of mental health and

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substance use disorder treatment, Dated: June 26, 2017. Special Emphasis Panel; Limited
employers, and patients or their John R. Graham, Competition: Data Coordinating Center for
advocates. Written comments may be Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet (UC4).
submitted to parity@hhs.gov for two Evaluation. Date: August 15, 2017.
weeks prior to the meeting through [FR Doc. 2017–13959 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
August 10, 2017. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
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DATES: The meeting will be held on July applications.
27, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
EDT. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
HUMAN SERVICES Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Conference Call).
the first floor auditorium in the Hubert Contact Person: Paul A. Rushing, Ph.D.,
National Institutes of Health
H. Humphrey Building, 200 Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch,
Independence Avenue SW., National Institute of Diabetes and DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health,
Washington, DC 20201. Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice Room 7345, 6707 Democracy Boulevard,
Comments: The time for oral of Closed Meetings Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 594–8895,
comments will be limited to five (5) rushingp@extra.niddk.nih.gov.
minutes per individual. In lieu of oral Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
comments, formal written comments Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes,
may be submitted for the record to amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
Endocrinology and Metabolic Research;
Laurel Fuller, ASPE, 200 Independence hereby given of the following meetings.
93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Avenue SW., Room 424E, Washington, The meetings will be closed to the
Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology
DC 20201; all comments should be public in accordance with the
and Hematology Research, National Institutes
submitted to parity@hhs.gov. Those provisions set forth in sections of Health, HHS)
submitting comments should identify 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
themselves and any relevant as amended. The grant applications and Dated: June 27, 2017.
organizational affiliations. the discussions could disclose David Clary,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: confidential trade secrets or commercial Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Laurel Fuller (202) 690–5949, property such as patentable material, Committee Policy.
Laurel.Fuller@hhs.gov. and personal information concerning [FR Doc. 2017–13896 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: individuals associated with the grant BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Procedure and Agenda: This meeting applications, the disclosure of which
is open to the public. Please allow 45 would constitute a clearly unwarranted
minutes to go through security and walk invasion of personal privacy. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
to the meeting room. The meeting will Name of Committee: National Institute of HUMAN SERVICES
also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live. Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Note: Seating will be limited to 75 Special Emphasis Panel; Review of K24 National Institutes of Health
attendees; this listening session will Application.
also be webcast online at www.hhs.gov/ Date: July 25, 2017. National Cancer Institute; Amended
live. Those wishing to attend the Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Notice of Meeting
meeting must send an email to parity@ Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
hhs.gov and put ‘‘July 27 Public applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
Notice is hereby given of a change in
Meeting’’ in the Subject line by Friday, the meeting of the National Cancer
Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
July 21, 2017 so that their names may Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Institute Special Emphasis Panel, July
be put on a list of expected attendees Conference Call). 12, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to July 12, 2017,
and forwarded to the security officers Contact Person: Barbara A. Woynarowska, 3:00 p.m., National Cancer Institute
the Humphrey Building. In the email Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Shady Grove, Shady Grove, 9609
please also indicate which group you Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of
Medical Center Drive, 7W114,
are representing (State health Health, Room 754, 6707 Democracy
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) Rockville, MD 20850 which was
commissioners, State agencies, State
attorneys general, the National 402–7172, woynarowskab@niddk.nih.gov. published in the Federal Register on
Association of Insurance Name of Committee: National Institute of May 31, 2017, 82 FR 24983.
Commissioners, health insurance Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases The meeting notice is amended to
issuers, providers of mental health and Special Emphasis Panel; PAR–16–127: change the meeting title to
substance use disorder treatment, NIDDK Program Projects (P01).
‘‘Biospecimen and Innovative
Date: August 7, 2017.
employers, and patients or their Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Technology’’. The meeting is closed to
advocates; or other). Any interested Agenda: To review and evaluate grant the public.
member of the public who is a non-U.S. applications. Dated: June 27, 2017.
citizen should include this information Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
at the time of registration to ensure that Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy Melanie J. Pantoja,
the appropriate security procedure to Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
gain entry to the building is carried out. Conference Call). Committee Policy.
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Although the meeting is open to the Contact Person: Ann A. Jerkins, Ph.D., [FR Doc. 2017–13895 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am]
public, procedures governing security Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch,
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DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health,
and the entrance to federal buildings
Room 7119, 6707 Democracy Boulevard,
may change without notice. If you wish Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, 301–594–2242,
to make a public comment, you must jerkinsa@niddk.nih.gov.
note that within your email. Name of Committee: National Institute of
Authority: 114–255 Pub. L. 114–255. Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on July 27, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT.
Contact		Laurel Fuller (202) 690-5949, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 30876