[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 159 (Thursday, August 15, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42385-42386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20763]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
42 CFR Parts 417, 473 and 498

[BPD-704-CN]


Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Provider Appeals; Technical 
Amendments; Corrections

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Correction notice.

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SUMMARY: Federal Register document 96-13521 beginning on page 32347 of 
the issue of June 24, 1996, updated HCFA regulations that pertain to 
provider appeals from determinations

[[Page 42386]]

that affect participation in Medicare and, in Medicaid.
    The document contained technical errors in the authority citation 
of 42 CFR part 417 and in the revisions of Secs. 473.22, 473.46, 473.48 
and 498.74. This notice corrects those errors.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luisa V. Iglesias (202) 690-6383.

Corrections

    1. On page 32348, column 2, in part 417, the authority citation is 
revised to read as follows:

PART 417--[CORRECTED]

    Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh), secs. 1301, 1306, and 1310 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300e, 300e-5, and 300e-9); and 31 
U.S.C. 9701.


Secs. 473.22, 473.46, 473.48  [Amended]

    2. On page 32349, column 2, the following changes are made:
    a. Change E 2 is revised to read as follows:
    2. In the following sections, ``Appeals Council'' is revised to 
read ``Departmental Appeals Board'' each time it appears: 
Secs. 473.22(b)(5), 473.46 heading and paragraph (b), 473.48 paragraphs 
(b), heading and text, and (c).
    b. A change E 3 is added, to read as follows:
    3. In Sec. 473.46(a), ``Appeals Council of the Social Security 
Administration'' is revised to read ``Departmental Appeals Board''.


Sec. 498.74  [Amended]

    3. On page 32351, column 1, change b. is revised to read as 
follows:
    b. In paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3), ``Appeals Council'' is 
revised to read ``Departmental Appeals Board'', and in paragraphs 
(b)(1) and (b)(4), ``council'' is revised to read ``Board''.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance; and Program No. 93.778--Medical 
Assistance)

    Dated: August 8, 1996.
Neil J. Stillman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 96-20763 Filed 8-14-96; 8:45 am]
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