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brokering, or servicing of loans, and for 

acting as trustee on the deeds of trust of 

FFNW’s subsidiary savings bank, First 

Savings Bank Northwest, Renton, 

Washington, pursuant to sections 

225.28(b)(1) and 225.28(b)(2)(viii). 

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, November 28, 2014. 

Margaret McCloskey Shanks, 

Deputy Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28434 Filed 12–2–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

Notice of Hearing: Reconsideration of 

Disapproval Ohio Medicaid State Plan 

Amendment (SPA) 14–002 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Hearing: 

Reconsideration of Disapproval. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

administrative hearing to be held on 

January 7, 2015, at the Department of 

Health and Human Services, Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services, 

Division of Medicaid & Children’s 

Health, Chicago Regional Office, 233 N. 

Michigan, Avenue Suite 600 Chicago, 

Illinois 60601–5519, to reconsider CMS’ 

decision to disapprove Ohio’s Medicaid 

SPA 14–002. 

CLOSING DATE: Requests to participate in 

the hearing as a party must be received 

by the presiding officer by December 18, 

2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Benjamin R. Cohen, Presiding Officer, 

CMS, 2520 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite 

L, Baltimore, Maryland 21244, 

Telephone: (410) 786–3169. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice announces an administrative 

hearing to reconsider CMS’ decision to 

disapprove Ohio’s Medicaid SPA 14– 

002 which was submitted to the Centers 

for Medicare and Medicaid Services 

(CMS) on February 28, 2014 and 

disapproved on August 29, 2014. In 

part, this SPA requested CMS approval 

of the state’s proposal to exclude from 

the definition of an inmate any 

individual under age 19 who is residing 

in a juvenile detention facility and has 

not yet been adjudicated. 

The issues to be considered at the 

hearing are: 

• Whether Ohio Medicaid SPA 14– 

002 complied with the statutory 

requirement in section 1902(a)(10)(A) of 

the Social Security Act (the Act), which 

provides that the state plan must 

provide for making ‘‘medical 

assistance’’ available to eligible 

individuals. This section incorporates 

by reference the definition of medical 

assistance in section 1905(a) of the Act, 

which specifically provides, in the text 

following paragraph (29), that ‘‘. . . 

such term does not include—(A) any 

such payments with respect to care and 

services for any individual who is an 

inmate of a public institution (except as 

a patient in a medical institution). . . .’’ 

This exclusion is not limited based on 

the age of the inmate. 

• Whether the individuals specified 

in Ohio 14–002 are not inmates because 

they are individuals ‘‘in a public 

institution for a temporary period, 

pending other living arrangements 

appropriate to his needs,’’ as specified 

in 42 CFR 435.1010 when they are 

involuntarily incarcerated in a public 

institution who have not yet been 

adjudicated. 

Section 1116 of the Act and federal 

regulations at 42 CFR part 430, establish 

Department procedures that provide an 

administrative hearing for 

reconsideration of a disapproval of a 

state plan or plan amendment. CMS is 

required to publish a copy of the notice 

to a state Medicaid agency that informs 

the agency of the time and place of the 

hearing, and the issues to be considered. 

If we subsequently notify the agency of 

additional issues that will be considered 

at the hearing, we will also publish that 

notice. 

Any individual or group that wants to 

participate in the hearing as a party 

must petition the presiding officer 

within 15 days after publication of this 

notice, in accordance with the 

requirements contained at 42 CFR 

430.76(b)(2). Any interested person or 

organization that wants to participate as 

amicus curiae must petition the 

presiding officer before the hearing 

begins in accordance with the 

requirements contained at 42 CFR 

430.76(c). If the hearing is later 

rescheduled, the presiding officer will 

notify all participants. 

The notice to Ohio announcing an 

administrative hearing to reconsider the 

disapproval of its SPA reads as follows: 

Mr. John McCarthy 

Director 

Ohio Department of Medicaid 

50 West Town Street, Suite 400 

Columbus, OH 43215 

Dear Mr. McCarthy: 

I am responding to your request for 

reconsideration of the decision to 

disapprove Ohio’s Medicaid state plan 

amendment (SPA) 14–002, which was 

submitted to the Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services (CMS) on 

February 28, 2014 and disapproved on 

August 29, 2014. I am scheduling a 

hearing on your request for 

reconsideration to be held on January 

07, 2015, at the Department of Health 

and Human Services, Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services, 

Division of Medicaid & Children’s 

Health, Chicago Regional Office, 233 N. 

Michigan, Avenue Suite 600 Chicago, 

Illinois 60601–5519. 

In part, this SPA requested CMS 

approval of the state’s proposal to 

exclude from the definition of an inmate 

any individual under age 19 who is 

residing in a juvenile detention facility 

and has not yet been adjudicated. In its 

submission the state included the 

proposed change in the eligibility 

section of the state plan. However, this 

is not an eligibility issue, but is related 

to availability of federal financial 

participation (FFP) for services. 

In the event that CMS and the state 

come to agreement on resolution of the 

issues, which formed the basis for 

disapproval, these SPAs may be moved 

to approval prior to the scheduled 

hearing. During the reconsideration 

process, no federal financial 

participation (FFP) is available for 

services provided to individuals under 

age 19 residing in juvenile detention 

centers or other correctional 

institutions; except for inpatient care in 

a medical institution. 

The issues to be considered at the 

hearing are: 

• Whether Ohio Medicaid SPA 14– 

002 complied with the statutory 

requirement in section 1902(a)(10)(A) of 

the Social Security Act (the Act), which 

provides that the state plan must 

provide for making ‘‘medical 

assistance’’ available to eligible 

individuals. This section incorporates 

by reference the definition of medical 

assistance in section 1905(a) of the Act, 

which specifically provides, in the text 

following paragraph (29), that ‘‘. . . 

such term does not include—(A) any 

such payments with respect to care and 

services for any individual who is an 

inmate of a public institution (except as 

a patient in a medical institution) . . .’’ 

This exclusion is not limited based on 

the age of the inmate. 

• Whether the individuals specified 

in Ohio 14–002 are not inmates because 

they are individuals ‘‘in a public 

institution for a temporary period, 

pending other living arrangements 

appropriate to his needs,’’ as specified 

in 42 CFR 435.1010 when they are 

involuntarily incarcerated in a public 

institution who have not yet been 

adjudicated. 


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If the hearing date is not acceptable, 

I would be glad to set another date that 

is mutually agreeable to the parties. The 

hearing will be governed by the 

procedures prescribed by federal 

regulations at 42 CFR part 430. 

I am designating Mr. Benjamin R. 

Cohen as the presiding officer. If these 

arrangements present any problems, 

please contact the Mr. Cohen at (410) 

786–3169. In order to facilitate any 

communication that may be necessary 

between the parties prior to the hearing, 

please notify the presiding officer to 

indicate acceptability of the hearing 

date that has been scheduled and 

provide names of the individuals who 

will represent the state at the hearing. 

Sincerely, 

Marilyn Tavenner 

Section 1116 of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1316; 42 CFR 430.18) 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

program No. 13.714, Medicaid Assistance 

Program.) 

Dated: November 26, 2014. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28427 Filed 12–2–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–EA–2014–N246; FF09F42300– 

FVWF97920900000–XXX] 

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of teleconference. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 

public teleconference of the Sport 

Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council (Council). 

DATES: Teleconference: Friday, 

December 19, 2014, 10:30 a.m. to 12 

p.m. (Eastern daylight time). For 

deadlines and directions on registering 

to listen to the teleconference, 

submitting written material, and giving 

an oral presentation, please see ‘‘Public 

Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Bohnsack, Council Coordinator, 

via U.S. mail at 5275 Leesburg Pike, 

Mailstop FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; 

via telephone at (703) 358–2435; via fax 

at (703) 358–2487; or via email at brian_

bohnsack@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App., we announce that the Sport 

Fishing and Boating Partnership 

Council will hold a teleconference. 

Background 

The Council was formed in January 

1993 to advise the Secretary of the 

Interior, through the Director of the 

Service, on nationally significant 

recreational fishing, boating, and 

aquatic resource conservation issues. 

The Council represents the interests of 

the public and private sectors of the 

sport fishing, boating, and conservation 

communities and is organized to 

enhance partnerships among industry, 

constituency groups, and government. 

The 18-member Council, appointed by 

the Secretary of the Interior, includes 

the Service Director and the president of 

the Association of Fish and Wildlife 

Agencies, who both serve in ex officio 

capacities. Other Council members are 

directors from State agencies 

responsible for managing recreational 

fish and wildlife resources and 

individuals who represent the interests 

of saltwater and freshwater recreational 

fishing, recreational boating, the 

recreational fishing and boating 

industries, recreational fisheries 

resource conservation, Native American 

tribes, aquatic resource outreach and 

education, and tourism. Background 

information on the Council is available 

at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. 

Meeting Agenda 

The Council will hold a 

teleconference to: 

• Consider and approve the Council’s 

Boating Infrastructure Grant Program 

Review Committee’s funding 

recommendations for fiscal year 2015 

proposals; 

• Discuss a proposed pilot project 

associated with permitting recreational 

projects; 

• Schedule an upcoming winter 

meeting; and 

• Consider other Council business. 

The final agenda will be posted on the 

Internet at http://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. 

Public Input 

If you wish to 

You must contact the Council 

Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than 

Listen to the teleconference ....................................................................................................................................... Monday, December 15, 2014. 

Submit written information or questions before the teleconference for the council to consider during the teleconference.Monday, December 15, 2014. 

Give an oral presentation during the teleconference ................................................................................................ Monday, December 15, 2014. 

Submitting Written Information or 

Questions 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant information or 

questions for the Council to consider 

during the teleconference. Written 

statements must be received by the date 

listed in ‘‘Public Input’’ under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, so that the 

information may be made available to 

the Council for their consideration prior 

to this teleconference. Written 

statements must be supplied to the 

Council Coordinator in one of the 

following formats: One hard copy with 

original signature, or one electronic 

copy via email (acceptable file formats 

are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS 

PowerPoint, or rich text file). 

Giving an Oral Presentation 

Individuals or groups requesting to 

make an oral presentation during the 

teleconference will be limited to 2 

minutes per speaker, with no more than 

a total of 15 minutes for all speakers. 

Interested parties should contact the 

Council Coordinator, in writing 

(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on 

the public speaker list for this 

teleconference. To ensure an 

opportunity to speak during the public 

comment period of the teleconference, 

members of the public must register 

with the Council Coordinator. 

Registered speakers who wish to expand 

upon their oral statements, or those who 

had wished to speak but could not be 


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