[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6113]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Program 
Conference

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: This document announces a public hearing to receive 
information and views on the notice that proposed criteria for the 
Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment 
Program, published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2001 (66 FR 
12940-12954). The proposed criteria included the following: (1) The 
determination of full-time equivalency (FTE) resident count, (2) the 
treatment of new children's teaching hospitals, and (3) the methodology 
for indirect medical education (IME) payments. The notice also 
announced final eligibility, funding criteria, payment methodology and 
performance measures for the CHGME Program. This conference will brief 
the public on the above criteria and methodologies as well as also hear 
public comments on the above proposed criteria for the CHGME program. 
The public also may participate in the conference by telephone as 
described below.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on March 14, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held in Conference Room C in the 
Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ayah E. Johnson, Ph.D., telephone: 
(301) 443-1058; Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health 
Professions, Room 9A-27, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857; or by e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CHGME Program, as authorized by section 
340E of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 256e), 
provides funds to children's hospitals to address disparity in the 
level of Federal funding for children's hospitals that result from 
Medicare funding for graduate medical education (GME). Pub. L. 106-310 
amended the CHGME statute to extend the program through Federal fiscal 
year 2005.
    On June 19, 2000, the Secretary published a notice in the Federal 
Register (65 FR 37985) setting forth proposed rules to implement the 
CHGME Program. The Department received 21 public comments and made 
numerous revisions and clarifications as reflected in the notice 
published March 1, 2001 in the Federal Register.
    The conference will again provide information on the proposed 
criteria contained in the March 1, 2001, CHGME notice. The agenda for 
the briefing and hearings will include: (1) The determination of FTE 
resident count, (2) the treatment of new children's teaching hospitals, 
and (3) the methodology for IME payments. It also will include 
information on the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and 
other laws applicable to the CHGME Payment Program. Time will also be 
available for a question and answer period. Information about the 
program can be found on the CHGME web site (http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/childrenshospitalgme).
    In order for individuals to participate by telephone, they must 
dial: (888) 829-8672 and enter the corresponding pass code 55591. For 
security reasons, the pass code 55591 and Dr. Ayah Johnson's name, as 
call leader, are required to join the call. Telephone participants 
should call no later than 1:45 p.m. in order for the logistics to be 
set up.

    Dated: March 7, 2001.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-6113 Filed 3-9-01; 8:45 am]
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