Weekly Legislative & Regulatory Round-up
Week of January 16 - 22, 2010
| GAO reports |
Medicaid and CHIP: Enrollment, Benefits, Expenditures, and Other Characteristics of State Premium Assistance Programs GAO-10-258R
Medicare Advantage: CMS Assists Beneficiaries Affected by Inappropriate Marketing but Has Limited Data on Scope of Issue GAO-10-36
| OIG reports |
Review of Early Intervention Services Costs Claimed by New Jersey to the Medicaid Program (A-02-07-01053)
Review of Ryan White Title II Funding in Maryland (A-03-08-00551)
A Comparison of Medicaid Federal Upper Limit Amounts to Acquisition Costs, Medicare Payment Amounts, and Retail Prices (PDF) (OEI-03-08-00490)
Outlier Average Manufacturer Prices in the Federal Upper Limit Program (PDF) (OEI-03-07-00740)
Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Compliance With Appropriations Laws and Acquisition Regulations—Contractor A (A-04-08-01059)
| Bills introduced |
|
Number/ Title |
Date Introduced | Sponsor | Description |
H.R. 4473 |
1/20/10 |
KURT SCHRADER (D-OR) |
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an extended special enrollment period for individuals to enroll in part B of Medicare; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. |
S. 2942 |
1/21/10 |
MARK PRYOR (D-AR) |
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
H.R. 4500 |
1/21/10 |
THADDEUS MCCOTTER (R-MI) |
A bill to rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain health care-related provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for purposes of reducing the national debt; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology. |
H. Res. 1033 |
1/21/10 |
DAVE REICHERT (R-WA) |
A resolution expressing support for designation of April 2010 as ``National Autism Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor. |
| Federal Register notices |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
National Biodefense Science Board: Notification of Public
Teleconference
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will hold a
teleconference meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Pre-
registration is NOT required, however, individuals who wish to
participate in the public comment session should e-mail NBSB@HHS.GOV to
RSVP.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 10, 2010 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. ET.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration
Staff; Heart Valves -- Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) and
Premarket Approval (PMA) Applications; Availability
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of the draft guidance document entitled ``Heart Valves --
Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) and Premarket Approval (PMA)
Applications.'' This draft guidance document describes FDA's
recommendations about investigational device exemption and premarket
approval applications for heart valves. This draft guidance document is
not final, nor is it in effect at this time.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
International Conference on Harmonisation; Guidance on M3(R2)
Nonclinical Safety Studies for the Conduct of Human Clinical Trials and
Marketing Authorization for Pharmaceuticals; Availability
ACTION: Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education; Cancellation of the February 3, 2010 Meeting and
Announcement of the March 31, 2010 Meeting
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the cancellation of the meeting of the
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the Panel) that was published in
the December 18, 2009 Federal Register (74 FR 67240-67241). This notice
also announces a public meeting on March 31, 2010. 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 the Medicare program. This meeting is open to the
public.
DATES: Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m., eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations and Comments:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 5 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Wednesday, March
17, 2010, 5 p.m., e.d.t.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory
Council, March 8, 2010
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a quarterly meeting of the Practicing
Physicians Advisory Council (the Council). The Council will meet to
discuss certain proposed changes in regulations and manual instructions
related to physicians' services, as identified by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
eastern standard time (e.s.t.).
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The meeting will be held in the
Multipurpose Room, at the CMS Single Site campus, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Office of the Secretary
2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines Extended Until March 1, 2010
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice advises that, pursuant to section 1012 of the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the 2009 Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines will remain in
effect until updated 2010 poverty guidelines are published, which shall
not take place before March 1, 2010.
DATES: Effective Date: Date of publication.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Proposed Project: Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) and
Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT) (OMB No. 0915-0305) [Extension]
Health Resources and Services Administration
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services;
Dates and Times: February 17, 2010, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
February 18, 2010, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
February 19, 2010, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Place: The Sofitel Lafayette Square, 806 15th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20005, Phone: 202-730-8800.
Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part C Early Intervention Services (EIS)
Program
ACTION: Notice of Non-competitive Replacement Award.
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is
issuing a non-competitive replacement award to the Orange County Health
Department, Orlando, Florida, that will ensure continuity of Part C,
Early Intervention Services (EIS), HIV/AIDS care and treatment services
to women, infants, and children without disruption from Orlando Health
Incorporated's HUG-ME Program, in Orange County and the surrounding
areas.
National Institutes of Health
NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After
Cesarean: New Insights; Notice