27736 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 101 / Thursday, May 25, 1995 / Notices

Dated: May 17, 1995.

Linda A. Suydam,

Interim Deputy Commissioner for Operations.

[FR Doc. 95–12909 Filed 5–24–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

Health Care Financing Administration

[OPL–005–N]

Medicare Program; June 12, 1995

Meeting of the Practicing Physicians

Advisory Council

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, this notice announces a meeting of

the Practicing Physicians Advisory

Council. This meeting is open to the

public.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

June 12, 1995, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

e.d.t. (Additional meetings are

tentatively scheduled for September 11

and December 11, 1995.)

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

Room 800, 8th Floor, Hubert H.

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam

Shekar, M.D., Executive Director,

Practicing Physicians Advisory Council,

Room 435–H, Hubert H. Humphrey

Building, 200 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 690–

7874.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Secretary of Health and Human Services

(the Secretary) is mandated by section

1868 of the Social Security Act, to

appoint a Practicing Physicians

Advisory Council (the Council) based

on nominations submitted by medical

organizations representing physicians.

The Council meets quarterly to discuss

certain proposed changes in regulations

and carrier manual instructions related

to physicians’ services, as identified by

the Secretary. To the extent feasible and

consistent with statutory deadlines, the

consultation must occur before

publication of the proposed changes.

The Council submits an annual report

on its recommendations to the Secretary

and the Administrator of the Health

Care Financing Administration not later

than December 31 of each year.

The Council consists of 15 physicians,

each of whom has submitted at least 250

claims for physicians’ services under

Medicare in the previous year. Members

of the Council include both

participating and nonparticipating

physicians, and physicians practicing in

rural and underserved urban areas. At

least 11 members must be doctors of

medicine or osteopathy authorized to

practice medicine and surgery by the

States in which they practice. Members

have been invited to serve for

overlapping 4-year terms. In accordance

with section 14 of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, terms of more than 2

years are contingent upon the renewal

of the Council by appropriate action

before the end of the 2-year term.

The Council held its first meeting on

May 11, 1992.

The current members are: Richard

Bronfman, D.P.M.; Gary C. Dennis,

M.D.; Catalina E. Garcia, M.D.; Harvey

P. Hanlen, O.D.; Kenneth D. Hansen,

M.D.; Ardis Hoven, M.D.; Sandral

Hullett, M.D.; Jerilynn S. Kaibel, D.C.;

Marie G. Kuffner, M.D.; Marc Lowe,

M.D.; Katherine L. Markette, M.D.;

Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.; Richard B.

Tompkins, M.D.; Kenneth M. Viste, Jr.,

M.D.; and James C. Waites, M.D. The

chairperson is Kenneth M. Viste, Jr.,

M.D.

The next meeting of the Council will

be held on June 12, 1995. The following

topics will be discussed at that meeting:

• The Office of the Inspector General

study of physician control of

nonphysician services.

• The revision of certificates of

medical necessity for durable medical

equipment.

• Medicare and Medicaid legislative

issues.

Individuals or organizations who

wish to make 5-minute oral

presentations on the above issues

should contact the Executive Director by

12:00 noon, June 2, 1995, to be

scheduled. For the name, address, and

telephone number of the Executive

Director, see the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section at the

beginning of this notice. The number of

oral presentations may be limited by the

time available. A written copy of the

oral presentation should be submitted to

the Executive Director no later than

12:00 noon, June 5, 1995.

Anyone who is not scheduled to

speak may submit written comments to

the Executive Director by 12:00 noon,

June 9, 1995. The meeting is open to the

public, but attendance is limited to the

space available on a first-come basis.

(Section 1868 of the Social Security Act (42

U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 10(a) of Public

Law 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a));

45 C.F.R. Part 11)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,

Medicare—Supplementary Medical

Insurance Program)

Dated: May 22, 1995.

Bruce C. Vladeck,

Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–12849 Filed 5–24–95; 8:45 am]

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Health Resources and Services

Administration

Notification of Expiring Project Periods

for Community and Migrant Health

Centers

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA)

announces that a total of 273

Community Health Center and Migrant

Health Center (C/MHC) grantees will

reach the end of their project periods

during fiscal year (FY) 1996. It is the

intent of HRSA to continue to support

health services in the areas served by

these grantees, given the need inherent

in their designation as medically

underserved, within these geographic

areas. This notice provides interested

parties the opportunity to gather

information and decide whether to

pursue Federal funding as a community

or migrant health center. During this

process, communication with Regional

Office staff is essential (see Appendix I).

DUE DATES: Current grant expiration

dates vary by grantee throughout FY

1996. Applications for competing grants

are normally due 120 days prior to the

expiration of the current grant award.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The C/

MHC programs are carried out currently

under the authority of Sections 330 and

329 of the Public Health Service Act.

The program regulations are codified in

Title 42 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR), Parts 51c and 56.

The C/MHC programs are designed to

promote the development and operation

of community-based primary health care

service systems in medically

underserved areas for medically

underserved populations.

The list of areas for which a current

Section 329/330 grant project period

expires in FY 1996 is set forth in

Appendix II. The service areas are listed

by city and county. Detailed information

for each service area, such as census

tracts, can be obtained by contacting the

appropriate PHS regional office (see

Appendix I).

A project period is the total amount

of time for which a grant has been

programmatically approved. For

purposes of this notice, grant awards