[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 67536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32041]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


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

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education 
(CHGME) Payment Program conference calls.

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SUMMARY: This document announces scheduled CHGME Payment Program 
conference calls for calendar year 2002. The purpose for these 
conference calls is to provide technical assistance related to the 
CHGME Payment Program.

DATES: The conference calls will be held on Friday, January 25, 2002, 
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST; Friday, April 26, 2002, from 1:30 p.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. EST; and Friday, October 25, 2002, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 
p.m. EST.

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, ParklawnBuilding, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857; or by e-mail at: [email protected]. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CHGME Payment 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 (as 
opposed to other teaching hospitals) that result from Medicare funding 
for graduate medical education (GME). Pub. L. 106-310 amended the CHGME 
statute to continue the program until Federal fiscal year (FY) 2005.
    The statute authorized $280 million for both direct and indirect 
medical education payments in FY 2000, $285 million in FFY 2001, and 
for each of the FFY 2002 through FFY 2005 such sums as necessary. In 
FFY 2000, Congress appropriated $40 million for the program and $235 
million in FY 2001. These funds have supported over 4,000 residents 
receiving training in children's teaching hospitals in 31 States.
    The agenda for the conference calls will include but not be limited 
to: (1) Welcome and opening comments; (2) news releases/updates; (3) 
reminders; and (4) ``on the horizon'' topics of interest. Time will 
also be available for a question and answer period. Agenda items will 
be determined as priorities dictate. Participating children's hospitals 
will be queried for relevant agenda issues/topics. Individuals are 
expected to register for participation in the conference call(s). 
Information about the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education 
Payment Program can be found on the CHGME Web site (bhpr.hrsa.gov/childrenshospitalgme).
    Prior to a scheduled conference call, a notification letter with 
detailed information for participation in the call and a registration 
form will be sent to representatives of participating hospitals. Other 
interested parties may obtain details for participating in the 
conference call by accessing the CHGME Web site.

    Dated: December 21, 2001.
James J. Corrigan,
Associate Administrator for Management and Program Support.
[FR Doc. 01-32041 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am]
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