[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 41412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16505]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Availability of Policy Document

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.

ACTION: Final Agency Guidance and Opportunity for Public Comments on 
Draft Section.

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SUMMARY: HRSA is publishing Agency Guidance (``Policy Information 
Notice'' (PIN) 2013-01) to provide clarification on the budgeting and 
accounting requirements for federally-funded health centers and Look-
Alikes. The PIN, ``Health Center Budgeting and Accounting 
Requirements'' is available on the Internet at http://bphc.hrsa.gov/policiesregulations/policies/pin201301.html.
    Background: HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) provides grants to eligible health centers under section 330 of 
the Public Health Service Act to support the delivery of preventive and 
primary care services to medically underserved communities and 
vulnerable populations. In 2012, grants helped fund more than 1,200 
health center grantees that provided services at nearly 9,000 health 
care delivery sites and served more than 21 million people. There are 
also over 100 Look-Alikes. Look-Alikes, as described in section 
1861(aa)(4) and section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act, do 
not receive federal funding under section 330 of the PHS Act; however, 
to receive the Look-Alike designation and benefits, Look-Alikes must 
meet the statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements for health 
centers programs under section 330.
    Under 45 CFR Part 74, a key requirement of the Health Center 
Program is for a health center to establish a budget that reflects the 
cost of operations, expenses, and revenues necessary to accomplish the 
service delivery plan. All section 330-funded health centers and Look-
Alikes must prepare a budget that meets these requirements. The purpose 
of this PIN is to provide clarification regarding budgeting and 
accounting requirements for health centers to ensure transparency and 
accountability.
    In addition to making the final PIN available on HRSA's Web site, 
HRSA is also making available a section of this PIN for public comment. 
HRSA will review and analyze all comments on this section and issue 
final PIN. When finalized, this section of the PIN will supersede all 
other previous Health Center Program guidance and policy issued on this 
program requirement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding this notice, 
please contact the Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of 
Primary Health Care, HRSA, at [email protected].

    Dated: July 2, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-16505 Filed 7-9-13; 8:45 am]
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