Weekly Legislative & Regulatory Round-up
Week of May 8 - 14, 2010
| GAO reports |
No relevant notices.
| OIG reports |
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report, Fiscal Year 2009 (PDF)
Collection Rate for Overpayments Made to Medicare Suppliers in South Florida (PDF) (OEI-03-09-00570)
Nationwide Review of Medicare Payments for Interrupted Stays at Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities for Calendar Years 2006 and 2007 (A-01-09-00508)
| Bills introduced |
|
Number/ Title |
Date Introduced | Sponsor | Description |
S. 3330 |
05/07/2010 |
CASEY, ROBERT (D-PA) |
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the administration of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
S. 3341 |
05/11/2010 |
CARDIN, BENJAMIN (D-MD) |
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
S. 3342 |
05/11/2010 |
DURBIN, RICHARD (D-IL) |
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a demonstration project to promote collaborations to improve school nutrition; Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
H.R. 5276 |
05/11/2010 |
SMITH, CHRISTOPHER (R-NJ) |
A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
H. Res. 1343 |
05/11/2010 |
POSEY, BILL (R-FL) |
A resolution recognizing the importance of detecting esophageal cancer during its earliest stages, advancing medical research, and supporting the goals and ideals of Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
H.R. 5290 |
05/12/2010 |
GIFFORDS, GABRIELLE (D-AZ) |
A bill to permit physicians and suppliers a new election to become Medicare participating physicians and suppliers if Medicare physician fee schedule rates are extended; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. |
S. 3356 |
05/13/2010 |
FEINGOLD, RUSS (D-WI) |
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes; Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
S. 3357 |
05/13/2010 |
LAUTENBERG, FRANK (D-NJ) |
A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, and for other purposes; Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
S. 3359 |
05/13/2010 |
THUNE, JOHN (R-SD) |
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes; Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
S. 3371 |
05/13/2010 |
McCASKILL, CLAIRE (D-MO) |
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve access to mental health care counselors under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes; Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
H.R. 5295 |
05/13/2010 |
SULLIVAN, JOHN (R-OK) |
A bill to ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, and to require the identification of the license of health care professionals; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
H.R. 5309. |
05/13/2010 |
MALONEY, CAROLYN (D-NY) |
A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, and for other purposes; Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Federal Register notices |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Proposed Project: Morbidity Study of Former Marines, Dependents, and Employees Potentially Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water at USMC Camp
Lejeune--New--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Proposed Project: Assessment and Monitoring of Breastfeeding-Related Maternity Care Practices in Intra-partum Care Facilities in the United States and Territories (OMB Control No. 0920-0743, Exp. 10/31/2010)--Revision--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Proposed Project: Development and Testing of an HIV Prevention Intervention Targeting Black Bisexually-Active Men--New--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Proposed Project: Translation and Dissemination of Promising Community Interventions for Preventing Obesity--New--Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Food and Drug Administration
The National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug
Administration Joint Leadership Council: Stakeholders Meeting; Request
for Comments
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on June 2, 2010, from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Persons interested in attending the meeting must register
by Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 5 p.m. e.s.t. (see section III of this
document). Submit written or electronic comments by Wednesday, May 26,
2010, at 5 p.m. e.s.t.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee
Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2010; Corrections
ACTION: Final rule; corrections.
SUMMARY: This document corrects several technical and typographical
errors in the final rule with comment period that appeared in the
November 25, 2009 Federal Register entitled ``Medicare Program; Payment
Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B
for CY 2010; Final Rule'' (74 FR 61738), as well as errors in the
December 10, 2009 correction notice to the ``Medicare Program; Payment
Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B
for CY 2010; Corrections'' (74 FR 65449).
DATES: Effective Date: This correction notice is effective January 1,
2010.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health
Professions Shortage Areas; Intent To Form Negotiated Rulemaking
Committee
ACTION: Notice of Intent To Form Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.
SUMMARY: As required by Section 5602 of Public Law 111-148, the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, HRSA plans to establish a
comprehensive methodology and criteria for Designation of Medically
Underserved Populations (MUPs) and Primary Care Health Professions
Shortage Areas (HPSAs) [under sections 330(b)(3) and 332 of the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act, respectively], using a Negotiated Rulemaking
process. To do this, HRSA intends to establish a Negotiated Rulemaking
Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
Office of Inspector General
Publication of OIG Updated Special Fraud Alert on Telemarketing
by Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers
ACTION: Notice; correction.
SUMMARY: This document sets forth a correction to the OIG Federal
Register notice published on January 10, 2010 (75 FR 2105), addressing
our recently issued Updated Special Fraud Alert. Specifically, the
Updated Special Fraud Alert addressed the statutory provision
prohibiting durable medical equipment suppliers from making unsolicited
telephone calls to Medicare beneficiaries regarding the furnishing of a
covered item. An inadvertent error appeared on the heading line in
section II of that document regarding the final issuance date of the
notice. Accordingly, we are correcting that issuance date to ensure technical correctness of that document.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Care Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) and
National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB): Public Posting of Non-Compliant
Government Agencies
ACTION: Notice of intent to publish list of non-compliant Government
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance
Issuers Relating to Dependent Coverage of Children to Age 26 Under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
ACTION: Interim final rules with request for comments.
SUMMARY: This document contains interim final regulations implementing
the requirements for group health plans and health insurance issuers in
the group and individual markets under provisions of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding dependent coverage of
children who have not attained age 26.
DATES: Effective date. These interim final regulations are effective on
July 12, 2010.
Comment date. Comments are due on or before August 11, 2010.
Applicability date. These interim final regulations generally apply
to group health plans and group health insurance issuers for plan years
beginning on or after September 23, 2010. These interim final
regulations generally apply to individual health insurance issuers for
policy years beginning on or after September 23, 2010.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment
Proposed Project: Patient Perceptions of the Delivery of Health
Care Through the Use of an Electronic Health Record (New)--OMB No.
0990-NEW--Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment
Proposed Project: Evaluation of Medicare Personal Health Records
Choice Pilot--OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation.