83 FR 29121 - Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and Other Program Initiatives, and Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), June 20, 2018
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-13503 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 29121-29122] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-7050-N2] Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and Other Program Initiatives, and Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), June 20, 2018 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Cancellation of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On June 1, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice (83 FR 25461) announcing a new meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel), which was scheduled for Wednesday, June 20, 2018. This notice announces the cancellation of the June 20, 2018 meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410-786-0897, email [email protected]. Additional information about the APOE is available on the internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145. [[Page 29122]] Dated: June 19, 2018. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2018-13503 Filed 6-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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for approval of its accreditation program • AAAASF’s survey process to IV. Response to Public Comments
under part 488, subpart A, must provide determine the following:
CMS with reasonable assurance that the ++ The composition of the survey Because of the large number of public
AO requires the accredited provider team, surveyor qualifications, and the comments we normally receive on
entities to meet requirements that are at ability of the organization to provide Federal Register documents, we are not
least as stringent as the Medicare continuing surveyor training. able to acknowledge or respond to them
conditions. Our regulations concerning ++ The comparability of AAAASF’s individually. We will consider all
the approval of AOs are set forth at processes to those of State agencies, comments we receive by the date and
§ 488.5. including survey frequency, and the time specified in the DATES section of
The American Association for ability to investigate and respond this preamble, and, when we proceed
Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery appropriately to complaints against with a subsequent document, we will
Facilities, Inc.’s (AAAASF’s) current accredited facilities. respond to the comments in the
term of approval for its ASC program ++ AAAASF’s processes and preamble to that document.
expires November 27, 2018. procedures for monitoring an ASC Upon completion of our evaluation,
II. Provisions of the Proposed Notice found out of compliance with including evaluation of comments
AAAASF’s program requirements. received as a result of this notice, we
A. Approval of Deeming Organizations These monitoring procedures are used will publish a final notice in the Federal
Section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our only when AAAASF identifies Register announcing the result of our
regulations at § 488.5 require that our noncompliance. If noncompliance is evaluation.
findings concerning review and identified through validation reviews or Dated: May 29, 2018.
approval of an AO’s requirements complaint surveys, the State survey Seema Verma,
consider, among other factors, the agency monitors corrections as specified Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
applying AO’s requirements for at § 488.9(c)(1). Medicaid Services.
accreditation; survey procedures; ++ AAAASF’s capacity to report [FR Doc. 2018–13435 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am]
resources for conducting required deficiencies to the surveyed facilities BILLING CODE P
surveys; capacity to furnish information and respond to the facility’s plan of
for use in enforcement activities; correction in a timely manner.
monitoring procedures for provider ++ AAAASF’s capacity to provide DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
entities found not in compliance with CMS with electronic data and reports HUMAN SERVICES
the conditions or requirements; and necessary for effective validation and
ability to provide CMS with the assessment of the organization’s survey Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
necessary data for validation. process. Services
Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act ++ The adequacy of AAAASF’s staff
further requires that we publish, within and other resources, and its financial [CMS–7050–N2]
60 days of receipt of an organization’s viability.
complete application, a notice ++ AAAASF’s capacity to adequately Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and
identifying the national accrediting Other Program Initiatives, and
fund required surveys.
body making the request, describing the Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory
++ AAAASF’s policies with respect to
nature of the request, and providing at Panel on Outreach and Education
whether surveys are announced or
least a 30-day public comment period. (APOE), June 20, 2018
unannounced, to assure that surveys are
We have 210 days from the receipt of a
unannounced.
complete application to publish notice AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
of approval or denial of the application. ++ AAAASF’s agreement to provide
CMS with a copy of the most current Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
The purpose of this proposed notice
is to inform the public of AAAASF’s accreditation survey together with any ACTION: Cancellation of meeting.
request for continued CMS-approval of other information related to the survey
its ASC accreditation program. This as CMS may require (including SUMMARY: On June 1, 2018, we
notice also solicits public comment on corrective action plans). published a Federal Register notice (83
whether AAAASF’s requirements meet C. Notice Upon Completion of FR 25461) announcing a new meeting of
or exceed the Medicare conditions for Evaluation the Advisory Panel on Outreach and
coverage (CfCs) for ASCs. Education (APOE) (the Panel), which
Upon completion of our evaluation, was scheduled for Wednesday, June 20,
B. Evaluation of Deeming Authority including evaluation of public 2018. This notice announces the
Request comments received as a result of this cancellation of the June 20, 2018
AAAASF submitted all the necessary notice, we will publish a final notice in meeting.
materials to enable us to make a the Federal Register announcing the
determination concerning its request for result of our evaluation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
continued CMS-approval of its ASC Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated
III. Collection of Information Federal Official, Office of
accreditation program. This application Requirements
was determined to be complete on May Communications, CMS, 7500 Security
1, 2018. Under Section 1865(a)(2) of the This document does not impose Boulevard, Mail Stop S1–05–06,
Act and our regulations at § 488.5, our information collection requirements, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410–786–0897,
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review and evaluation of AAAASF will that is, reporting, recordkeeping or email Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov.
be conducted in accordance with, but third-party disclosure requirements. Additional information about the APOE
not necessarily limited to, the following Consequently, there is no need for is available on the internet at: http://
factors: review by the Office of Management and www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-
• The equivalency of AAAASF’s Budget under the authority of the Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html.
standards for ASCs as compared with Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Press inquiries are handled through the
Medicare’s CfCs for ASCs. U.S.C. Chapter 35). CMS Press Office at (202) 690–6145.
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Dated: June 19, 2018. who are pregnant or parenting foster In accordance with FFPSA, practices
Seema Verma, youth and the parents or kin caregivers must also meet the following
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & of the children’’. requirements:
Medicaid Services. FFPSA requires an independent • Book or manual: The practice has a
[FR Doc. 2018–13503 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] systematic review of evidence to book, manual, or other available writings that
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P designate programs and services as specify the components of the practice
‘‘promising,’’ ‘‘supported,’’ and ‘‘well- protocol and describe how to administer the
practice.
supported’’ practices, defined as follows • No empirical risk of harm: There is no
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND in section 471(e)(4)(C): empirical basis suggesting that, compared to
HUMAN SERVICES
• Promising Practice: ‘‘A practice shall be its likely benefits, the practice constitutes a
considered to be a ‘promising practice’ if the risk of harm to those receiving it.
Administration for Children and • Weight of evidence supports benefits: If
practice is superior to an appropriate
Families multiple outcome studies have been
comparison practice using conventional
standards of statistical significance (in terms conducted, the overall weight of evidence
Decisions Related to the Development supports the benefits of the practice.
of demonstrated meaningful improvements
of a Clearinghouse of Evidence-Based in validated measures of important child and • Reliable and valid outcome measures:
Practices in Accordance With the parent outcomes, such as mental health, Outcome measures are reliable and valid, and
Family First Prevention Services Act of substance abuse, and child safety and well- are administrated consistently and accurately
2018 being), as established by the results or across all those receiving the practice.
outcomes of at least one study that—(1) was • No case data for severe or frequent risk
AGENCY: Administration for Children rated by an independent systematic review of harm: There is no case data suggesting a
and Families, HHS. for the quality of the study design and risk of harm that was probably caused by the
ACTION: Request for public comment. execution and determined to be well- treatment and that was severe or frequent
designed and well-executed; and (2) utilized (section 471(e)(4)(C)(ii) of the Act).
SUMMARY: The Administration for some form of control (such as an untreated In order to meet these requirements,
Children and Families, HHS, solicits group, a placebo group, or a wait list study).’’ the Administration for Children and
comments by July 22, 2018 on initial • Supported Practice: ‘‘A practice shall be Families (ACF) in the Department of
criteria and potential candidate considered to be a ‘supported practice’ if (I)
the practice is superior to an appropriate
Health and Human Services (HHS)
programs and services for review in a intends to establish and maintain a
comparison practice using conventional
Clearinghouse of evidence-based standards of statistical significance (in terms public Clearinghouse of practices,
practices in accordance with the Family of demonstrated meaningful improvements including culturally specific, or
First Prevention Services Act of 2018. in validated measures of important child and location- or population-based
The Clearinghouse will identify parent outcomes, such as mental health, adaptations of practices, identified via a
promising, supported, and well- substance abuse, and child safety and well- systematic review of evidence on
supported practices for mental health being), as established by the results or relevant programs and services. In
and substance abuse prevention and outcomes of at least one study that—(aa) was accordance with FFPSA and building
treatment programs, in-home parent rated by an independent systematic review
for the quality of the study design and
from other federal evidence reviews,
skill-based programs, and kinship HHS is developing initial criteria that
execution and determined to be well-
navigator programs appropriate for designed and well-executed; and (bb) was a will be used to designate programs and
children who are candidates for foster rigorous random-controlled trial (or, if not services as promising, supported, and
care pregnant or parenting foster youth, available, a study using a rigorous quasi- well-supported practices. HHS will also
and the parents or kin caregivers of experimental research design); and (cc) was identify a preliminary list of candidate
those children and youth. carried out in a usual care or practice setting services and programs that will be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Invitation and (II) the study described in sub-clause (I) considered for systematic review.
established that the practice has a sustained This Notice (1) identifies and requests
to Comment: HHS invites comments
effect (when compared to a control group) for comment on potential initial criteria for
regarding this Notice. To ensure that at least 6 months beyond the end of
your comments have maximum effect, treatment.’’
(a) identifying eligible programs and
please identify clearly the section of this • Well-supported Practice: ‘‘A practice services for review by the
Notice that your comment addresses. shall be considered to be a ‘well-supported Clearinghouse, (b) prioritizing eligible
practice’ if (I) the practice is superior to an programs and services for review, (c)
1.0 Background and Legislative appropriate comparison practice using identifying eligible studies aligned with
Context conventional standards of statistical prioritized programs and services, (d)
The Family First Prevention Services significance (in terms of demonstrated prioritizing eligible studies for rating, (e)
Act (FFPSA) was signed into law as part meaningful improvements in validated rating studies, and (f) rating programs
of the Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1892) measures of important child and parent and services as promising, supported,
outcomes, such as mental health, substance
on February 9, 2018. FFPSA enables abuse, and child safety and well-being), as
and well-supported practices. This
States to use Federal funds available established by the results or outcomes of at Notice (2) requests comment on
under parts B and E of title IV of the least two studies that—(aa) were rated by an potential programs and services that
Social Security Act to provide enhanced independent systematic review for the may meet the aforementioned criteria
support to children and families and quality of the study design and execution and and that should be considered as
prevent foster care placements through determined to be well-designed and well- candidates for systematic review. After
the provision of evidence-based mental executed; and (bb) were rigorous random- comments are received, HHS will revise
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health and substance abuse prevention controlled trials (or, if not available, studies and publish the initial criteria and a
and treatment services, in-home parent using a rigorous quasi-experimental research preliminary list of candidate programs
design); and (cc) were carried out in a usual
skill-based programs, and kinship care or practice setting and (II) at least one
and services to be considered for
navigator services. As described in the of the studies described in sub-clause (I) review; and begin to conduct reviews.
statutory language, these services and established that the practice has a sustained This Notice is one step in ensuring that
programs are intended ‘‘for children effect (when compared to a control group) for activities associated with the
who are candidates for foster care or at least 1 year beyond the end of treatment.’’ development of a Clearinghouse are
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Cancellation of meeting. | |
| Contact | Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410-786-0897, email [email protected] Additional information about the APOE is available on the internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145. | |
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