[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18776-18777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9918]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration
[ORD-098-N]


New and Pending Demonstration Project Proposals Submitted 
Pursuant to Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act: February 1997

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: No new proposals for Medicaid demonstration projects were 
submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services during the 
month of February 1997 under the authority of section 1115 of the 
Social Security Act. There were no proposals approved, disapproved, or 
withdrawn during that time period. (This notice can be accessed on the 
Internet at HTTP://WWW.HCFA.GOV/ORD/ORDHP1.HTML.)

Comments: We will accept written comments on these proposals. We will, 
if feasible, acknowledge receipt of all comments, but we will not 
provide written responses to comments. We will, however, neither 
approve nor disapprove any new proposal for at least 30 days after the 
date of this notice to allow time to receive and consider comments. 
Direct comments as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Mail correspondence to: Susan Anderson, office of Research 
and Demonstrations, ealth Care Financing Administration, Mail Stop C3-
11-07, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Anderson (410) 786-3996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (the Act), the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may consider and approve 
research and demonstration proposals with a broad range of policy 
objectives. These demonstrations can lead to improvements in achieving 
the purposes of the Act.
    In exercising her discretionary authority, the Secretary has 
developed a number of policies and procedures for reviewing proposals. 
On September 27, 1994, we published a notice in the Federal Register 
(59 FR 49249) that specified (1) the principles that we ordinarily will 
consider when approving or disapproving demonstration projects under 
the

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authority in section 1115(a) of the Act; (2) the procedures we expect 
States to use in involving the public in the development of proposed 
demonstration projects under section 1115; and (3) the procedures we 
ordinarily will follow in reviewing demonstration proposals. We are 
committed to a thorough and expeditious review of State requests to 
conduct such demonstrations.
    As part of our procedures, we publish a notice in the Federal 
Register with a monthly listing of all new submissions, pending 
proposals, approvals, disapprovals, and withdrawn proposals. Proposals 
submitted in response to a grant solicitation or other competitive 
process are reported as received during the month that grant or bid is 
awarded, so as to prevent interference with the awards process.

II. Listing of New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn 
Proposals for the Month of February 1997

A. Comprehensive Health Reform Programs

1. New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn Proposals
    We did not receive any new proposals or approve or disapprove any 
proposals during the month of February nor were any proposals withdrawn 
during that month. Therefore, pending proposals for the month of 
January 1997 published in the Federal Register of March 31, 1997, 62 FR 
15187, remain unchanged.

B. Other Section 1115 Demonstration Proposals

1. New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn Proposals
    We did not receive any new proposals or approve or disapprove any 
Other Section 1115 Demonstration Proposals during the month of February 
nor were any proposals withdrawn during that month.
    Pending proposals for the month of January 1997 found in the 
Federal Register of March 31, 1997, 62 FR 15187 remain unchanged, 
except for the addition of the Minnesota Long Term Care Facility Waiver 
(a new proposal that was received in January).

III. Requests for Copies of a Proposal

    Requests for copies of a specific Medicaid proposal should be made 
to the State contact listed for the specific proposal. If further help 
or information is needed, inquiries should be directed to HCFA at the 
address above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program, No. 93.779; Health 
Financing Research, Demonstrations, and Experiments.)

    Dated: March 21, 1997.
Barbara Cooper,
Acting Director, Office of Research and Demonstrations.
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