[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-9186]


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[Federal Register: April 18, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

A Managed Care Clinical Research and Education Center at the VAMC 
Minneapolis, MN

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs is 
designating the Minneapolis, MN Veterans Affairs Medical Center for an 
Enhanced-Use development. The Department intends to enter into a long-
term lease of real property with the health care developer whose 
proposal will provide the best quality managed care facility at the 
greatest economic advantage for the Department and veterans. The 
developer will be responsible for all aspects of construction, 
ownership, and maintenance of the Managed Care Clinical Research and 
Education Center. The Center will be operated by the Department for the 
purpose of improving managed care services for area veterans. The 
developer will be required, over the term of the lease, to enter into 
collaborative teaching and/or research initiatives and sharing 
agreements for specialized medical services with the Department. In 
addition, the developer will be allowed to construct and operate an 
outpatient clinic on the site for its members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian McDaniel, Office of Asset and Enterprise Development (089), 
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 233-3307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. Sec 8161 et seq. specifically 
provides that the Secretary may enter into an Enhanced-Use lease, if 
the Secretary determines that at least part of the use of the property 
under the lease will be to provide appropriate space for an activity 
contributing to the mission of the Department; the lease will not be 
inconsistent with and will not adversely affect the mission of the 
Department; and the lease will enhance the property. This project meets 
these requirements.

    Approved: April 5, 1994.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-9186 Filed 4-15-94; 8:45 am]
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