[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64129-64130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26476]


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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 proposes methodologies and 
processes for the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education 
(CHGME) Payment Program, published in the Federal Register (67 FR 
60241) on September 25, 2002. The notice proposes methodology for: (1) 
Determining payments during the CHGME Payment Program's reconciliation 
process; (2) calculating indirect medical education (IME) payment; (3) 
disseminating CHGME Payment Program data, and (4) audit. This hearing 
will brief the public on the above methodologies and processes as well 
as hear public comments on the above. The public may also participate 
in the hearing by telephone as described below.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on October 22, 2002, from 2 p.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held in the Division of Medicine 
and Dentistry Conference Room, Bureau of Health Professions, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Room 9A-27, 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, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-27, 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 that 
result from Medicare funding for graduate medical education (GME). Pub. 
L. 106-310 amended the CHGME statute to extend the program through 
fiscal year 2005.
    The hearing will again provide information on the proposed 
methodologies and processes contained in the September 25, 2002, CHGME 
Payment Program notice. The agenda for the hearing will include the 
following: (1) Methodology for determining payments during the CHGME 
Payment Program's reconciliation process; (2) calculating IME payment; 
(3) disseminating CHGME Payment Program data, and (4) audit. This 
hearing will brief the public on the above methodologies and processes 
as well as hear comments from the public on the above. Time will also 
be available for a question and answer period. Information about the 
Program can be found on the CHGME Payment Program Web site. The Web 
site address is http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/childrenshospitalgme.
    For security reasons, individuals wishing to attend the public 
hearing at the Parklawn Building must contact the CHGME Payment Program 
no later than October 17, 2002 to receive security clearance. These 
individuals should plan to arrive no later than 1:15 PM to accommodate 
security procedures. Individuals who do not contact the CHGME Payment 
Program by October 17, 2002 to receive security clearance will not be 
admitted to the Parklawn Building. In order for individuals to 
participate by telephone, they must dial: (888) 625-1617 and enter the 
corresponding pass code 52453. The pass code (52453) 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. for 
logistical reasons.
    In order to facilitate the public hearing, participants are asked 
to submit their questions in writing to Ayah E. Johnson, Ph.D., 
Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Professions, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Room 9A-27, Rockville, Maryland 20857; or by e-mail at 
[email protected] no later than October 17, 2002.
    During the public hearing, individuals are asked to (1) hold their 
questions until the allotted question-and-answer period; (2) identify 
themselves and their hospital/organization before each question; and 
(3) address questions to

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the Health Resources and Services Administration only. Individuals 
participating by telephone are also asked to keep their speakerphones 
on mute unless they are asking a question.

    Dated: October 10, 2002.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-26476 Filed 10-16-02; 8:45 am]
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