82 FR 44816 - National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: List of Petitions Received
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44816-44818] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20540] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: List of Petitions Received AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about requirements for filing petitions, and the Program in general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Acting Clerk, United States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place NW., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357-6400. For information on HRSA's role in the Program, contact the Director, National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our Web site at: http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The program provides a system of no-fault compensation for certain individuals who have been injured by specified childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 et seq., provides that those seeking compensation are to file a petition with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to serve a copy of the petition on the Secretary of HHS, who is named as the respondent in each proceeding. The Secretary has delegated this responsibility under the Program to HRSA. The Court is directed by statute to appoint special masters who take evidence, conduct hearings as appropriate, and make initial decisions as to eligibility for, and amount of, compensation. A petition may be filed with respect to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths resulting from vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury Table (the Table) set forth at 42 CFR 100.3. This Table lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions that may lead to compensation and, for each condition, the time period for occurrence of the first symptom or manifestation of onset or of significant aggravation after vaccine administration. Compensation may also be awarded for conditions not listed in the Table and for conditions that are manifested outside the time periods specified in the Table, but only if the petitioner shows that the condition was caused by one of the listed vaccines. Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-12(b)(2), requires that ``[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary receives service of any petition filed under section 2111 the Secretary shall publish notice of such petition in the Federal Register.'' Set forth below is a list of petitions received by HRSA on August 1, 2017, through August 31, 2017. This list provides the name of petitioner, city and state of vaccination (if unknown then city and state of person or attorney filing claim), and case number. In cases where the Court has redacted the name of a petitioner and/or the case number, the list reflects such redaction. Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that the special master ``shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit relevant, written information'' relating to the following: 1. The existence of evidence ``that there is not a preponderance of the evidence that the illness, disability, injury, condition, or death described in the petition is due to factors unrelated to the administration of the vaccine described in the petition,'' and 2. Any allegation in a petition that the petitioner either: a. ``[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table but which was caused by'' one of the vaccines referred to in the Table, or b. ``[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom or manifestation of the onset or significant aggravation of which did not occur within the time period set forth in the Table but which was caused by a vaccine'' referred to in the Table. In accordance with Section 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may submit written information relevant to the issues described above in the case of the petitions listed below. Any person choosing to do so should file an original and three (3) copies of the information with the Clerk of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims at the address listed above (under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), with a copy to HRSA addressed to Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N146B, Rockville, MD 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. Secretary of HHS) and the docket number assigned to the petition should be used as the caption for the written submission. Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, related to paperwork reduction, does not apply to information required for purposes of carrying out the program. Dated: September 19, 2017 George Sigounas, Administrator. List of Petitions Filed 1. Teresa Audino and David Audino on behalf of C. A., Vienna, Virginia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1033V 2. Stephanie C. Savage, Greensboro, North Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1036V 3. Alfred Wade, Jr. on behalf of Elaine D. Wade, Deceased, Wilmington, North Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1039V 4. Tiffany S. Gaiter and Deverett S. Gaiter on behalf of Deverett S. Jr. Gaiter, Bay City, Michigan [[Page 44817]] Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1040V 5. Larry Tomczak, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1041V 6. Sergio Flores, Chula Vista, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1042V 7. Kimberly Magro, Rockville, Maryland Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1043V 8. Ruth Turner, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1044V 9. Joseph Diaz, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1045V 10. Robert Williams, Los Angeles, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1046V 11. Joy Whittemore, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1047V 12. Martha A. Boudreau, Marietta, Georgia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1048V 13. Harry Robinson, Juneau, Alaska Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1050V 14. Hazel Palm, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1051V 15. Kathy Reid, Royal Oak, Michigan Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1052V 16. Steven Washington, Wilmington, Delaware Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1053V 17. Beth Larrington, Leon, Iowa Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1054V 18. Rosa Monzon, Hollywood, Florida Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1055V 19. James T. Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1056V 20. Steven Dingmann, Clearwater, Minnesota Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1058V 21. Terra Rhea Varner, Ballentine, South Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1060V 22. Michaelanne Graeff, St. Charles, Missouri Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1062V 23. Robert Kissinger, Folsom, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1063V 24. Leigh Ann Palmer, Portland, Oregon Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1067V 25. Cheryl Desnick, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1071V 26. Dana B. Strode, Spokane, Washington Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1072V 27. Michael Wallace, Framingham, Massachusetts Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1074V 28. Jennifer Gross, O'Fallon, Illinois Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1075V 29. Marilynne Lesher, Lansdale, Pennsylvania Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1076V 30. David Lans Stout, Jacksonville Beach, Florida Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1077V 31. Kathryn Johnson, White Bear Lake, Minnesota Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1078V 32. April J. Barr, Nashville, Indiana Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1079V 33. Karen Aarons, Peekskill, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1081V 34. Douglas H. McElroy, Kernersville, North Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1083V 35. Linda Baker on behalf of James Baker, Bluffton, South Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1085V 36. Betty Jones, Atlanta, Georgia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1086V 37. Lily Wells, Houston, Texas Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1087V 38. Jane O. Witham, Springfield, Vermont Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1095V 39. Simon Olschansky, Phoenix, Arizona Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1096V 40. Stephen Kaiser, McPherson, Kansas Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1099V 41. Claire B. Steinberger, New York, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1101V 42. Dustin Logan, Colorado Springs, Colorado Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1102V 43. Ellen Stoler, Charleston, South Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1106V 44. Jennifer Green, Prattville, Alabama Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1107V 45. Leah Marsh and Jeremy Marsh on behalf of E. M., West Jordan, Utah Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1109V 46. Kenneth Keith, San Diego, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1110V 47. James Izuwa, Honolulu, Hawaii Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1111V 48. Eileen Schmigel, Ridgecrest, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1112V 49. Linda Kolacny, Junction City, Kansas Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1113V 50. Kenneth Rickard, Redding, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1114V 51. Sarah Snyder on behalf of S. S., Omaha, Nebraska Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1116V 52. Daniel H. Trigoboff, Hamburg, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1117V 53. Katrina Marie Brusatto on behalf of Domingo Rafael Brusatto, Spanaway, Washington Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1118V 54. Paisley A. Kauffmann, Minneapolis, Minnesota Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1119V 55. Derek Saunders, McDonough, Georgia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1120V 56. Heather Adams, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1121V 57. Jeffrey Cobb and Kimberly Cobb on behalf of T. C., Panora, Iowa Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1123V 58. Gary Helvig, Salem, Oregon Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1124V 59. Thida Phann, Kent, Washington Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1125V 60. Michael Bacotti, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1126V 61. Joshua Bradley, Trenton, Georgia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1128V 62. Doris DiPonziano, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1130V 63. Aaron Tomsky, Princeton, Minnesota Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1132V 64. Judy Barton and Jones Barton on behalf of E. B., Cary, North Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1133V 65. Julie Bulow, Washington, District of Columbia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1134V 66. Edgar C. Kisby, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1135V 67. Carolyn Pierson, Roseburg, Oregon Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1136V 68. Francine M. Skinner on behalf of H. S., Wilmington, North Carolina Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1137V 69. Raquel Fournier, Winnetka, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1139V 70. Cynthia S. Simon, St. Joseph, Missouri Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1140V 71. Crystal Allen, Dallas, Texas Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1141V 72. Linda Cartmel, Phoenix, Arizona Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1146V 73. Jesse Lubin, Rockville Centre, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1147V 74. Ilya Ben, Middletown, New Jersey Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1149V 75. Arthur F. Lute and Evan A. Lute on behalf of Arthur F. Lute, Imperial Beach, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1150V 76. Carmen Murillo, Naperville, Illinois Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1152V 77. Tara M. Lohman, Knoxville, Tennessee Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1153V 78. Denise McGrath, Brooklyn, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1154V 79. Rebecca J. McDowell, Des Moines, Iowa Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1156V 80. Nikko Cerrone, Farmington Hills, Michigan Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1158V 81. Gloria Manuel, Phoenix, Arizona [[Page 44818]] Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1159V 82. Sandra Blevins, New York, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1161V 83. Michele Harding on behalf of W. J. H., Madison, Wisconsin Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1164V 84. Jody Larsen, Seattle, Washington Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1165V 85. Alexis Garner on behalf of K. T. G., Hyattsville, Maryland Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1166V 86. Elvira Cruz, Englewood, New Jersey Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1167V 87. Rasheedah Smith, Lawrenceville, Georgia Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1169V 88. Carol Clark, Boston, Massachusetts Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1170V 89. Lesa Marie Bowman-Harris, Salem, Oregon Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1172V 90. Jennifer Claypool, Dayton, Nevada Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1176V 91. Theresa Anderson, White Plains, New York Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1178V 92. Maureen C. Clavio, Orland Park, Illinois Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1179V 93. Ellen Honea, Beverly Hills, California Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1180V 94. 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findings, best practices, and lessons For information on HRSA’s role in the submit relevant, written information’’
learned. The supported activity includes Program, contact the Director, National relating to the following:
the production of the required Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 1. The existence of evidence ‘‘that
interventions manual for the initiative 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, there is not a preponderance of the
documenting the ten intervention Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–6593, evidence that the illness, disability,
models employed by the demonstration or visit our Web site at: http:// injury, condition, or death described in
sites in order to promote the future www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/ the petition is due to factors unrelated
replication of the interventions by Ryan index.html. to the administration of the vaccine
White HIV/AIDS Program recipients and described in the petition,’’ and
other health care providers. Not issuing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2. Any allegation in a petition that the
this award would severely reduce the program provides a system of no-fault petitioner either:
impact of this initiative by limiting the compensation for certain individuals a. ‘‘[S]ustained, or had significantly
analysis and dissemination of best who have been injured by specified aggravated, any illness, disability,
practices and lessons learned to HIV childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title injury, or condition not set forth in the
providers serving these Latino/a XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa– Vaccine Injury Table but which was
subpopulations. This would weaken 10 et seq., provides that those seeking caused by’’ one of the vaccines referred
efforts to improve the health outcomes compensation are to file a petition with to in the Table, or
for Latinos/as living with HIV in the the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to b. ‘‘[S]ustained, or had significantly
United States. serve a copy of the petition on the aggravated, any illness, disability,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Secretary of HHS, who is named as the injury, or condition set forth in the
Adan Cajina, Chief, Demonstration respondent in each proceeding. The Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom
Evaluation Branch, Office of Training Secretary has delegated this or manifestation of the onset or
and Capacity Development, Division of responsibility under the Program to significant aggravation of which did not
HIV Domestic Programs, HIV/AIDS HRSA. The Court is directed by statute occur within the time period set forth in
Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, to appoint special masters who take the Table but which was caused by a
09N108, Rockville, MD 20857, Phone: evidence, conduct hearings as vaccine’’ referred to in the Table.
(301) 443–3180, Email: acajina@ appropriate, and make initial decisions In accordance with Section
hrsa.gov. as to eligibility for, and amount of, 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may
compensation. submit written information relevant to
Dated: September 19, 2017.
George Sigounas,
A petition may be filed with respect the issues described above in the case of
to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, the petitions listed below. Any person
Administrator.
conditions, and deaths resulting from choosing to do so should file an original
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vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury and three (3) copies of the information
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Table (the Table) set forth at 42 CFR with the Clerk of the U.S. Court of
100.3. This Table lists for each covered Federal Claims at the address listed
childhood vaccine the conditions that above (under the heading FOR FURTHER
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
may lead to compensation and, for each INFORMATION CONTACT), with a copy to
HUMAN SERVICES
condition, the time period for HRSA addressed to Director, Division of
Health Resources and Services occurrence of the first symptom or Injury Compensation Programs,
Administration manifestation of onset or of significant Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600
aggravation after vaccine Fishers Lane, 08N146B, Rockville, MD
National Vaccine Injury Compensation administration. Compensation may also 20857. The Court’s caption (Petitioner’s
Program: List of Petitions Received be awarded for conditions not listed in Name v. Secretary of HHS) and the
the Table and for conditions that are docket number assigned to the petition
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
manifested outside the time periods should be used as the caption for the
Administration (HRSA), Department of
specified in the Table, but only if the written submission. Chapter 35 of title
Health and Human Services (HHS).
petitioner shows that the condition was 44, United States Code, related to
ACTION: Notice. caused by one of the listed vaccines. paperwork reduction, does not apply to
SUMMARY: HRSA is publishing this Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 information required for purposes of
notice of petitions received under the U.S.C. 300aa–12(b)(2), requires that carrying out the program.
National Vaccine Injury Compensation ‘‘[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary Dated: September 19, 2017
Program (the program), as required by receives service of any petition filed George Sigounas,
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as under section 2111 the Secretary shall Administrator.
amended. While the Secretary of HHS is publish notice of such petition in the
named as the respondent in all Federal Register.’’ Set forth below is a List of Petitions Filed
proceedings brought by the filing of list of petitions received by HRSA on 1. Teresa Audino and David Audino on
petitions for compensation under the August 1, 2017, through August 31, behalf of C. A., Vienna, Virginia
Program, the United States Court of 2017. This list provides the name of Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1033V
Federal Claims is charged by statute petitioner, city and state of vaccination 2. Stephanie C. Savage, Greensboro,
with responsibility for considering and (if unknown then city and state of North Carolina
acting upon the petitions. person or attorney filing claim), and Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1036V
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For case number. In cases where the Court 3. Alfred Wade, Jr. on behalf of Elaine
information about requirements for has redacted the name of a petitioner D. Wade, Deceased, Wilmington,
filing petitions, and the Program in and/or the case number, the list reflects North Carolina
general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Acting such redaction. Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1039V
Clerk, United States Court of Federal Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that 4. Tiffany S. Gaiter and Deverett S.
Claims, 717 Madison Place NW., the special master ‘‘shall afford all Gaiter on behalf of Deverett S. Jr.
Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357–6400. interested persons an opportunity to Gaiter, Bay City, Michigan
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Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1159V the America COMPETES healthcare providers to monitor their
82. Sandra Blevins, New York, New Reauthorization Act of 2010. patients from afar. For example,
York This challenge, structured in three wearable biosensors provide for the
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1161V phases, will reach a diverse population remote monitoring of patients, athletes,
83. Michele Harding on behalf of W. J. of innovators and problem solvers premature infants, children, psychiatric
H., Madison, Wisconsin including families, coders, public health patients, people who need long-term
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1164V experts, community leaders, individuals care, the elderly, and people in rural
84. Jody Larsen, Seattle, Washington affiliated with academic institutions, and medically underserved areas.
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1165V research and development communities Telemedicine is improving access for
85. Alexis Garner on behalf of K. T. G., in the private sector, and others. patients, while smartphone apps are
Hyattsville, Maryland All submissions will be evaluated; improving patients’ ability for self-care.
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1166V separate prizes will be awarded for each At the same time, recent scientific
86. Elvira Cruz, Englewood, New Jersey of the three phases below. advances around developmental origins
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1167V Phase 1: Design of health and disease point to the
87. Rasheedah Smith, Lawrenceville, Phase 2: Development and Small Scale important role that environmental
Georgia Testing exposures, nutrition, and stress play in
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1169V Phase 3: Scaling maternal health and fetal programming.
88. Carol Clark, Boston, Massachusetts Estimated dates for each phase are as Remote, real-time, and more continuous
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1170V follows: monitoring of harmful environmental
89. Lesa Marie Bowman-Harris, Salem, Phase 1: Effective on January 2, 2018 exposures, nutritional intake and energy
Oregon Phase 1 Submission Period Ends: expenditure, and stress and sleep, along
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1172V January 31, 2018, 11:59 p.m. ET with blood pressure, proteinuria, blood
90. Jennifer Claypool, Dayton, Nevada Phase 1 Judging Period: February 1– glucose, and fetal heart rate, has the
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1176V February 28, 2018 potential to improve prenatal care
91. Theresa Anderson, White Plains, Phase 1 Winners Announced: March 12, quality and pregnancy outcomes while
New York 2018 reducing healthcare costs.
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1178V Phase 2 Begins: March 13, 2018
Phase 2 Submission Period Ends: July Recent trends in hospital closures in
92. Maureen C. Clavio, Orland Park, rural America also increase the need for
Illinois 11, 2018
Phase 2 Judging Period: July 12–August technological innovations that support
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1179V remote monitoring of pregnant women.
93. Ellen Honea, Beverly Hills, 12, 2018
Phase 2 Winners Announced: August Between 2004 and 2014, 179 rural
California counties (9 percent of all rural counties)
20, 2018
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1180V Phase 3 Begins: August 21, 2018 lost access to in-county hospital
94. Jared Sipes, Jacksonville, North Phase 3 Submission Period Ends: obstetric services, and the percent of all
Carolina February 21, 2019 rural counties in the U.S. that lacked
Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1181V Phase 3 Winner Announced: March 1, hospital obstetric services increased
[FR Doc. 2017–20540 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] 2019 from 45 to 54 percent, due to hospital
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Jessie Buerlein, MSW, Office of Policy income women, in both rural and urban
and Planning, MCHB, JBuerlein@ communities, do not access prenatal
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND hrsa.gov, (301) 443–8931, or James care. Fully conflicting priorities such as
HUMAN SERVICES Resnick, Office of the Associate work, childcare, and transportation
Administrator, MCHB, JResnick@ make it difficult to make the
Health Resources and Services approximately 15 visits to their
Administration hrsa.gov, (301) 443–3222.
provider’s office, which include critical
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
medical assessments and instructions
Challenge Competition: Improving January 4, 2011, the America
about self-care. This challenge is
Remote Monitoring of Pregnancy COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
designed to make technology work for
was signed into law allowing the use of
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services pregnant women, increase access,
challenges and prize competitions
Administration, Department of Health improve communications (between
increasing agencies’ ability to promote
and Human Services. patients and providers and across
and harness innovation. Competitions
ACTION: Notice. providers), and empower pregnant
run by the federal government result in
women to take better care of themselves.
a number of benefits to the public,
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and including the following: This challenge will support the
Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) (a) Increasing the number and development and testing of low-cost,
Maternal and Child Health Bureau diversity of the individuals, teams, and scalable technology-based innovations
(MCHB) announces a prize competition organizations that are addressing a to improve the ability of prenatal care
to support the development and testing particular problem or challenge of providers to monitor the health and
of low-cost, scalable technology-based national significance; wellbeing of pregnant women from afar
innovations to improve the ability of (b) Improving the skills of the (e.g., in their homes); utilizing
prenatal care providers to monitor the participants in the competition; and technology to empower patients and
health and wellbeing of pregnant (c) Directing attention to new market providers with more complete and up-
women remotely, especially women opportunities and stimulating private to-date information.
who live in rural and medically- sector investment. Key design features of the innovations
underserved areas who have limited should include:
access to on-site prenatal care. Subject of Challenge Competition
The statutory authority for this In recent years, technological 1 http://rhrc.umn.edu/wp-content/files_mf/
challenge competition is Section 105 of advances have improved the ability of 1491501904UMRHRCOBclosuresPolicyBrief.pdf.
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| Contact | For information about requirements for filing petitions, and the Program in general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Acting Clerk, United States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place NW., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357-6400. For information on HRSA's role in the Program, contact the Director, National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our Web site at: http://www.hrsa.gov/ vaccinecompensation/index.html. | |
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