[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 63480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25976]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


Delegation of Authorities

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Administrator, 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), or his or her 
successor, authorities vested in the Secretary under Section 6409(a) 
and (b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public 
Law 111-148, as amended hereafter, relating to the development of a 
Medicare self-referral disclosure protocol and the reduction of amounts 
due and owing under Section 1877(g) [42 U.S.C. 1395nn(g)] of the Social 
Security Act.
    This delegation of authorities excludes the authority under Section 
6409(c) of ACA to submit a report to Congress on the implementation of 
Section 6409.
    This delegation of authorities granted herein may be re-delegated.
    These authorities shall be exercised under the Department's policy 
on regulations and the existing delegation of authority to approve and 
issue regulations.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Administrator, 
CMS, or his or her subordinates, which involved the exercise of the 
authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.
    This delegation of authorities granted herein is effective 
immediately.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3101.

    Dated: September 29, 2010.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-25976 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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