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≈≈ Assess CHAP’s ability to report deficiencies to the surveyed facilities and respond to the facility’s plan of correction in a timely manner.

≈≈ Establish CHAP’s ability to provide us with electronic data and reports necessary for effective validation and assessment of CHAP’s survey
process.

≈≈ Determine the adequacy of staff and other resources.

≈≈ Review CHAP’s ability to provide adequate funding for performing required surveys.

≈≈ Confirm CHAP’s policies with respect to whether surveys are announced or unannounced.

≈≈ Obtain CHAP’s agreement to provide us with a copy of the most current accreditation survey together with any other information related to the survey as we may require, including corrective action plans.

In accordance with section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the September 23, 2011 proposed notice (76 FR 59136) also solicited public comments regarding whether CHAP’s requirements met or exceeded the Medicare conditions of participation for HHAs. We received no public comments in response to our proposed notice.

IV. Provisions of the Final Notice A. Differences Between CHAP’s Standards and Requirements for Accreditation and Medicare’s Conditions and Survey Requirements

We compared the standards and survey process contained in CHAP’s application with the Medicare HHA conditions for participation and our State Operations Manual (SOM). Our review and evaluation of CHAP’s application for continued CMS-approval were conducted as described in section III of this final notice, and yielded the following:

• To meet the requirements at § 488.12, CHAP revised its accreditation decision letters to ensure that they contain all the required elements necessary for the Regional Office (RO) to render a decision regarding approval of a provider agreement for participation in Medicare.

• To meet the requirements at Chapter Five, section 5075.9 of the SOM, CHAP revised its policies to ensure all compliant investigations are conducted within 45 calendar days, following receipt of a complaint that does not rise to the level of immediate jeopardy.

• To meet the clinical records requirements at Appendix B of the SOM, CHAP developed and implemented a monitoring plan to ensure the minimum number of home visits with clinical record reviews is completed during a survey.

• CHAP amended its crosswalk to ensure current CHAP standards are clearly crosswalked to the following regulatory requirements: §§ 484.12(b); 484.12(c); 484.14(b); 484.14(i)(3); 484.30(a); 484.32; 484.34(a); 486.36(b)(3)(ii); 484.36(d)(4)(ii); 484.36(d)(4)(iii); 484.36(e); 484.38; 484.48; 484.52; 484.55; 484.55(a)(1); 485.55(b)(1); and 484.55(d)(2). B. Term of Approval

Based on the review and observations described in section III of this final notice, we have determined that CHAP’s HHA accreditation program requirements meet or exceed our requirements. Therefore, we approve CHAP as a national accreditation organization for HHAs that request participation in the Medicare program, effective March 31, 2012 through March 31, 2018.

V. Collection of Information Requirements

This document does not impose information collection and recordkeeping requirements. Consequently, it need not be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35).

Authority: Section 1865 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395bb). (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance Program; No. 93.773 Medicare—Hospital Insurance Program; and No. 93.774, Medicare—Supplemental Medical Insurance Program)

Dated: March 12, 2012. Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services** 

**[CMS–7024–N]**

**Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of**  **the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), May 2, 2012** 

**AGENCY :**  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting. **SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer education strategies concerning Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This meeting is open to the public.

**DATES :**  Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations and Comments: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 5 p.m., EDT.

Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 5 p.m., EDT.

**ADDRESSES :**  Meeting Location: The Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Meeting Registration, Presentations, and Written Comments: Jennifer Kordonski, Designated Federal Official (DFO), Division of Forum and Conference Development, Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–13–05, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or contact Ms. Kordonski via email at Jennifer.Kordonski@cms.hhs.gov

.

Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register by contacting the DFO at the address listed in the ‘‘ **ADDRESSES** ’’ section of this notice or by telephone at the number listed in the ‘‘ **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** ’’ section of this notice, by the date listed in the ‘‘ **DATES** ’’ section of this notice. Individuals requiring sign language interpretation or other special accommodations should contact the DFO at the address listed in the

‘‘ **ADDRESSES** ’’ section of this notice by the date listed in the ‘‘ **DATES** ’’ section of this notice.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jennifer Kordonski, (410) 786–1840, or on the Internet at http://www.cms.gov/ FACA/04

_ APOE.asp for additional information. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202)
690–6145.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice announces a


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meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel). Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish an advisory panel if the Secretary determines that the panel is ‘‘in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed * * * by law.’’ Such duties are imposed by section 1804 of the Social Security Act (the Act), requiring the Secretary to provide informational materials to Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, requiring the Secretary to provide for ‘‘activities * * * to broadly disseminate information to [M]edicare beneficiaries * * * on the coverage options provided under [Medicare Advantage] in order to promote an active, informed selection among such options.’’

The Panel is also authorized by section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The Secretary signed the charter establishing this Panel on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) and approved the renewal of the charter on January 21, 2011 (76 FR 11782, March 3, 2011).

Pursuant to the amended charter, the Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning optimal strategies for the following:

• Developing and implementing education and outreach programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

• Enhancing the Federal government’s effectiveness in informing Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP consumers, providers, and stakeholders pursuant to education and outreach programs of issues regarding these and other health coverage programs,including the appropriate use of publicprivate partnerships to leverage the resources of the private sector in educating beneficiaries, providers and stakeholders.

• Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP education programs.

• Assembling and sharing an information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for helping consumers evaluate health plan options.

• Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures for information, counseling and assistance. • Drawing the program link between outreach and education, promoting consumer understanding of health care coverage choices and facilitating consumer selection/enrollment, which in turn support the overarching goal of improved access to quality care, including prevention services, envisioned under health care reform.

The current members of the Panel are: Samantha Artiga, Principal Policy Analyst, Kaiser Family Foundation; Joseph Baker, President, Medicare Rights Center; Philip Bergquist, Manager, Health Center Operations, CHIPRA Outreach & Enrollment Project and Director, Michigan Primary Care Association; Marjorie Cadogan, Executive Deputy Commissioner, Department of Social Services; Jonathan Dauphine, Senior Vice President, AARP; Barbara Ferrer, Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission; Shelby Gonzales, Senior Health Outreach Associate, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities; Jan Henning, Benefits Counseling & Special Projects Coordinator, North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging; Warren Jones, Executive Director, Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health; Cathy Kaufmann, Administrator, Oregon Health Authority; Sandy Markwood, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Miriam Mobley-Smith, Dean, Chicago State University, College of Pharmacy; Ana Natale-Pereira, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey; Megan Padden, Vice President, Sentara Health Plans; David W. Roberts, Vice-President, Healthcare Information and Management System Society; Julie Bode  ̈ n Schmidt, Associate Vice President, National Association of Community Health Centers; Alan Spielman, President & Chief Executive Officer, URAC; Winston Wong, Medical Director, Community Benefit Director,Kaiser Permanente and Darlene YeeMelichar, Professor & Coordinator, San Francisco State University.

The agenda for the May 2, 2012 meeting will include the following:

• Welcome and Listening Session with

CMS Leadership

• Recap of the Previous (February 7,

2012) Meeting

• Affordable Care Act Initiatives

• An opportunity for Public Comment

• Meeting Summary, Review of

Recommendations and Next Steps Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the **ADDRESSES** section of this notice by the date listed in the **DATES** section of this notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time available. Individuals not wishing to make a presentation may submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the **ADDRESSES** section of this notice by the date listed in the **DATES** section of this notice.

Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a) and 41 CFR 102–3). (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.733, Medicare—Hospital Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare—Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

Dated: March 13, 2012. Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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**BILLING CODE 4120–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Administration for Children and Families** 

**Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request** 

Title: Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation: Baseline survey data collection.

OMB No.: 0970–0402. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have launched a national evaluation called the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE, formerly called the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Evaluation). This evaluation, mandated by the Affordable Care Act, will inform the federal government about the effectiveness of the newly established MIECHV program in its first few years of operation, and provide information to help states develop and strengthen home visiting programs in the future. By systematically estimating the effects of home visiting programs across a wide range of outcomes and studying the variation in how programs are implemented, MIHOPE will provide valuable information on the effects of these programs on parents and children. This includes investigating the effects of home visiting on maternal and child well-being, how those effects vary for