[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30604-30605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14537]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration
[ORD-100-N]


New and Pending Demonstration Project Proposals Submitted 
Pursuant to Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act: April 1997

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: No new proposals for Medicaid demonstration project were 
submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services during the 
month of April under the authority of section 1115 of the Social 
Security Act. One proposal was withdrawn and no proposals were approved 
or disapproved during that time period. (This notice can be accessed on 
the Internet at http://www.hcfa.gov/ord/sect1115.htm.)

COMMENTS: We will accept written comments on these proposals. We will, 
if feasible, acknowledge receipt of all comments, but we will not 
provide written responses to comments. We will, however, neither 
approve nor disapprove any new proposal for at least 30 days after the 
date of this notice to allow time to receive and consider comments. 
Direct comments as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Mail correspondence to: Susan Anderson, Office of Research 
and Demonstrations, Health Care Financing Administration, Mail Stop C3-
11-07, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Anderson, (410) 786-3996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (the Act), the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may consider and approve 
research and demonstration proposals with a broad range of policy 
objectives. These demonstrations can lead to improvements in achieving 
the purposes of the Act.
    In exercising her discretionary authority, the Secretary has 
developed a number of policies and procedures for reviewing proposals. 
On September 27, 1994, we published a notice in the Federal Register 
(59 FR 49249) that specified: (1) The principles that we ordinarily 
will consider when approving or disapproving demonstration projects 
under the authority in section 1115(a) of the Act; (2) the procedures 
we expect States to use in involving the public in the development of 
proposed demonstration projects under section 1115; and (3) the 
procedures we ordinarily will follow in reviewing demonstration 
proposals. We are committed to a thorough and expeditious review of 
State requests to conduct such demonstrations.
    As part of our procedures, we publish a notice in the Federal 
Register with a monthly listing of all new submissions, pending 
proposals, approvals, disapprovals, and withdrawn proposals. Proposals 
submitted in response to a grant solicitation or other competitive 
process are reported as received during the month that grant or bid is 
awarded, so as to prevent interference with the awards process.

II. Listing of New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn 
Proposals for the Month of April 1997

A. Comprehensive Health Reform Programs

1. New Proposals
    No new proposals were received during the month of April.
2. Pending Proposals
    Pending proposals for the month of March 1997 found in the Federal 
Register of May 12, 1997 (62 FR 25957) remain unchanged, except for the 
deletion of the Community Care of Kansas, which was withdrawn on April 
23, 1997, and the addition of the New Jersey Managed Charity Care 
Demonstration, which was received in March.
3. Approved Conceptual Proposals (Award of Waivers Pending)
    No conceptual proposals were approved during the month of April.
4. Approved Proposals
    No proposals were approved during the month of April.
5. Disapproved Proposals
    No proposals were disapproved during the month of April.
6. Withdrawn Proposals
    The following comprehensive health reform proposal was withdrawn 
voluntarily by the State during the month of April.
    Demonstration Title/State: Community Care of Kansas--Kansas.
    Description: Kansas proposed to implement a ``managed cooperation 
demonstration project'' in four predominantly rural counties, and to 
assess the success of a non-competitive

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managed care model in rural areas. The demonstration would have 
enrolled persons currently eligible in the Aid to Families with 
Dependent Children (AFDC) and AFDC-related eligibility categories, and 
expand Medicaid eligibility to children ages 5 and under with family 
incomes up to 200 percent of the Federal poverty level.
    Date Received: March 23, 1995.
    Date Withdrawn: April 23, 1997.

B. Other Section 1115 Demonstration Proposals

1. New, Pending, Approved, Disapproved, and Withdrawn Proposals
    No proposals were received, approved, disapproved, or withdrawn 
during the month of April.
    Pending proposals for the month of March 1997 found in the Federal 
Register of May 12, 1997 (62 FR 25957) remain unchanged.

III. Requests for Copies of a Proposal

    Requests for copies of a specific Medicaid proposal should be made 
to the State contact listed for the specific proposal. If further help 
or information is needed, inquiries should be directed to HCFA at the 
address above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program, No. 93.779; Health 
Financing Research, Demonstrations, and Experiments)

    Dated: May 22, 1997.
Barbara Cooper,
Acting Director, Office of Research and Demonstrations.
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