[Federal Register: June 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 124)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38269-38270]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
42 CFR Chapter IV
[CMS-6012-N6]
RIN 0938-AL13
Medicare Program; Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Special
Payment Provisions and Requirements for Prosthetics and Certain Custom-
Fabricated Orthotics; Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, this notice announces an additional public meeting of
the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Special Payment Provisions and
Requirements for Prosthetics and Certain Custom-Fabricated Orthotics.
The Committee was mandated by section 427 of the Medicare, Medicaid,
and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA).
DATES: The final negotiated rulemaking committee meeting will be held
July 14, 2003 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. e.s.t.
This meeting is open to the public. If the Committee decides to
hold another meeting, that meeting will be announced in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in the multipurpose room
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at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Blvd.,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244.
Meeting Registration: Because this meeting will be located on
Federal property, for security reasons, all individuals must register
to attend. Any persons wishing to attend this meeting must e-mail
TLinkowich@CMS.HHS.Gov or call Theresa Linkowich at (410) 786-9249 to
register by close of business on July 10, 2003. Attendees must show
valid photographic identification to the Federal Protective Service or
Guard Service personnel before they will be permitted to enter the
building. Individuals who have not registered in advance will not be
allowed to enter the building to attend the meeting. Seating capacity
is limited to the first 250 registrants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Linkowich, (410) 786-9249
(General inquiries concerning prosthetics and custom-fabricated
orthotics), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 7500
Security Blvd, Baltimore MD 21244; or
Lynn Sylvester, 202-606-9140, Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Services, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427; or Ira Lobel, 518-
431-0130, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, 1 Clinton
Square, Room 952, Albany, NY 12207
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published a notice in the Federal
Register on July 26, 2002 (67 FR 48839-48840) announcing the
establishment of the negotiated rulemaking committee to advise us on
developing a proposed rule that would establish special payment
provisions and requirements for suppliers of prosthetics and certain
custom-fabricated orthotics under the Medicare program. The notice also
announced dates for the Committee's first two meetings on October 1-3,
2002 and October 29-31, 2002. Subsequent meetings were announced in the
Federal Register at 67 FR 70358 (November 22, 2002), 68 FR 3482
(January 24, 2003), and 68 FR 15139 (March 28, 2003).
Through face-to-face negotiations, the Committee hopes to reach
consensus on the substance of the proposed rule. If consensus is
reached, the Committee will transmit to us a report containing required
information for developing a proposed rule and we will use the report
as the basis for the proposed rule. The Committee is responsible for
identifying the key issues, gauging their importance, analyzing the
information necessary to resolve the issues, arriving at a consensus,
and recommending the text and content of the proposed regulation.
Detailed information is available on the CMS Internet Home Page: http://cms.hhs.gov/faca/prosthetic/
or by calling the Federal Advisory
Committee Hotline at (410) 786-9379. Out-of-town callers can reach the
Hotline by calling toll free at 1-877-449-5659.
The Agenda for the July 14 meeting will be as follows:
1. Review of the June 2 and 3 minutes.
2. Final discussion of statutory terms to be further defined by
regulation.
3. Final discussion on L codes.
4. Final discussion on qualifications as defined in the statute.
5. Draft, revise, and sign the Committee's report containing the
negotiated provisions of the proposed rule.
Public Participation
All interested parties are invited to attend these public meetings,
but attendance is limited to the space available. Advance registration
is required. Seating will be available on a first-come first'served
basis. Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the
hearing impaired or other special accommodations should contact Theresa
Linkowich, tlinkowich@cms.hhs.gov or call (410) 786-9249 at least 10
days before the meeting. The Committee has the authority to decide to
what extent oral presentations by members of the public may be
permitted at the meeting. Oral presentations will be limited to
statements of fact and views, and shall not include any questioning of
the Committee members or other participants unless the facilitators
have specifically approved these questions. The number of oral
presentations may be limited by the time available.
Interested parties can file statements with the Committee. Mail
written statements to the following address: Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Services, 2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20427,
Attention: Lynn Sylvester, or call Lynn Sylvester at (202) 606-9140.
Additional Meetings
The Committee does not anticipate the need for additional meetings.
If additional meetings are necessary, we will publish notice(s) of the
future meetings in the Federal Register. All future meetings will be
open to the public.
Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2)
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.774,
Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
Dated: June 19, 2003.
Thomas A. Scully,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 03-16053 Filed 6-26-03; 8:45 am]
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