[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 10479-10480] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-5325] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration [HCFA-2041-N] RIN 0938-AJ43 Medicaid Program; Decision on Funding for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation START Program
Agency
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
This notice announces the award of a grant in the sum of $2 million to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation of Los Angeles, California, for a demonstration project entitled, ``START PROGRAM: Success Through Anti-Retroviral Therapy.''
EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective on February 25, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Wayne Smith, Ph.D., Center for Medicaid and State Operations, (410) 786-6762.
Supplementary Information
This notice announces the award of a $2 million grant to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation of Los Angeles, California, for a demonstration project entitled, ``START PROGRAM: Success Through Anti-Retroviral Therapy.'' The START program is a 4 to 6 week residential program designed to increase the ``adherence'' to HIV and AIDS medication regimens of individuals at high risk for non-adherence, or a history of non- adherence. The objectives of the START program are as follows: • Provide a supervised residential environment for initiation or continuation of the latest HIV medication therapies. • Implement a structured educational program to meet the needs of the patient receiving complicated HIV treatment regimens. • Provide psychosocial support to the patient hand her or his family.
• Provide direct observation therapy during residency until the patient demonstrates the knowledge and ability to self administer doses appropriately. The purpose of this grant is to demonstrate how compliance with the complicated medication regimen for people living with HIV and AIDS who are at high risk of noncompliance can be increased by a short-term residential treatment program. The START program provides these individuals with a sheltered, structured environment in which the regimen can be established and residents can be counseled and supported. This award is made based on the authority granted by section 1110 of the Social Security Act (the Act). Section 1110 of the Act authorizes appropriations each fiscal year for grants to pay for part of the cost of research or demonstration projects that will improve the administration and effectiveness of programs. The demonstration project above has been reviewed by our specialists and has been deemed to meet these qualifications.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance Program; No. 93.773 Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; and No. 93.774, Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
Dated: February 26, 1999. Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Administrator, Health Care Financing, Administration. [FR Doc. 99-5325 Filed 3-3-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P