[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60069-60070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25267]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Part 418

[CMS-1629-CN]
RIN 0938-AS39


Medicare Program; FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate 
Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Correction

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the 
final rule published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2014 entitled 
``Medicare Program; FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update 
and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements.''

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Ventura, (410) 786-1985. 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 2015-19033 of August 6, 2015 (80 FR 47142), there were a 
number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the 
Correction of Errors section below. The provisions in this correction 
document are effective as if they had been included in the document 
published August 6, 2015. Accordingly, the corrections are effective 
October 1, 2015.

II. Summary of Errors

    On page 47182, we inadvertently listed the incorrect hourly rate 
for continuous home care. We listed $38.67 instead of $38.59. On page 
47203, we referenced Table H1 instead of Table 29. In addition, on page 
47205, we referenced Table H2 instead of Table 30. This notice corrects 
theses errors.

III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the 
provisions of a rule take effect in accordance with section 553(b) of 
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we 
can waive this notice and comment

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procedure if the Secretary finds, for good cause, that the notice and 
comment process is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the 
public interest, and incorporates a statement of the finding and the 
reasons therefore in the notice.
    Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in 
effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in 
the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be 
waived; however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is 
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the 
agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the 
rule issued.

IV. Correction of Errors

    In FR Doc. 2015-19033 of August 6, 2015 (80 FR 47142), make the 
following corrections:
    1. On page 47182, in Table 25--``FY 2016 Hospice Payment Rates For 
CHC, IRC, and GIP For Hospices That Do Not Submit The Required Quality 
Data,'' for Code 652, in the ``Description'' column, the figure 
``38.67'' is corrected to read ``38.59''.
    2. On page 47203, in the third column, in the first full paragraph, 
first line, the reference to ``Table H1'' is corrected to read ``Table 
29''.
    3. On page 47205, in the second column, third line, the reference 
to ``Table H2'' is corrected to read ``Table 30''.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Madhura Valverde,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-25267 Filed 9-30-15; 4:15 pm]
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