[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23920-23921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11032]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Correction

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

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: HRSA is correcting a notice published in the September 26, 
2017 issue of the Federal Register entitled Improving Care for Children 
and Youth--Incentive Prize. This correction amends the subject of the 
challenge and the timeline. Please note, however, that this correction 
notice, along with future updates, as needed and pursuant to recent 
changes to the applicable law, will be posted on challenge.gov and 
mchbgrandchallenges.hrsa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessie Buerlein, Public Health 
Analyst, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, 
[email protected], 301-443-8931.

Correction

    In the Federal Register at 82 FR 44812 (September 26, 2017) please 
make the

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following corrections: In the Summary section, correct estimated dates 
of each phase to read:
    Estimated dates for each phase are as follows:

Phase 1: Effective September 2018
Phase 1: Submission ends December 2018
Phase 1: Judging Period: December 2018-January 2019
Phase 1: Winners Announced January 2019
Phase 2: Begins February, 2019
Phase 2: Submission Period Ends: July, 2019
Phase 2: Judging Period: July 2019
Phase 2: Winners Announced August 2019
Phase 3: Begins August 2019
Phase 3: Submission Period Ends: December 2019
Phase 3: Winner Announced January 2020

    In the Subject of Challenge Competition section, change to:
    MCHB is sponsoring the Preventing Opioid Misuse in Pregnant Women 
and New Moms Challenge. Along with the general population, there has 
been a rapid rise in opioid use among pregnant women in recent years 
resulting in a surge of infants born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome 
(NAS), increasing nearly fivefold nationally between 2000 and 2012.\1 
\This increase has led to rising costs of care and gaps in services for 
this population. Medicaid payments to hospitals for NAS treatment 
services have increased from about $564 million to $1.2 billion 
nationwide, with more than 80 percent of NAS cases paid for by 
Medicaid.\2\ Despite this rising need, availability of services for 
pregnant and postpartum women is limited.
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    \1\ Patrick, Davis, Lehmann & Cooper, 2015.
    \2\ https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/687580.pdf.
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    Pregnant women, new mothers, and families who struggle with opioid 
use disorders (OUD) face a variety of barriers in obtaining safe and 
effective treatment and care. Barriers include:
     Limited access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment 
and recovery services;
     limited access to care and long-term supports for infants 
born with (NAS);
     limited access to family-centered recovery approaches, 
including co-located treatment and child care support;
     significant stigma;
     obstacles within the criminal justice system; and
     limited access to trauma-informed care.
    Women living in rural and geographically isolated areas often face 
additional barriers with accessing limited services and coordination.
    Family-centered approaches to recovery address many of the barriers 
to care that women and families face. Research shows that women are 
more likely to seek and stay in treatment longer if they are able to 
maintain their caregiving role while in treatment, as well as either 
stay within the same treatment services or retain relationships with 
treatment providers throughout the provision of services.\3\
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    \3\ https://www.womenshealth.gov/files/documents/final-report-opioid-508.pdf.
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    This challenge will improve access to quality health care, 
including SUD treatment, recovery and support services for pregnant 
women with OUD, their infants, and families, especially those in rural 
and geographically isolated areas. Innovators will develop ideas, 
tools, and/or platforms, to address as many of the barriers that limit 
access to quality treatment, care and support services for those with 
OUD, including pregnant women and new mothers.

    Dated: May 17, 2018.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-11032 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am]
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