United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-05-02 article Part V Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fa1f62 D09002ee1c7fa2053 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule with comment period implements methodology and payment rates for a prospective payment system (PPS) for federally qualified health center (FQHC) services under Medicare Part B beginning on October 1, 2014, in compliance with the statutory requirement of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, it establishes a policy which allows rural health clinics (RHCs) to contract with nonphysician practitioners when statutory requirements for employment of nurse practitioners and physician assistants are met, and makes other technical and conforming changes to the RHC and FQHC regulations. Finally, this final rule with comment period implements changes to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations regarding enforcement actions for proficiency testing (PT) referrals. 79 FR 25436 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-05-02/2014-09908 2014-09908 fr02my14-18 RIN 0938-AR62 4120-01-P CMS-1443-FC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-05-02/2014-09908 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-02/html/2014-09908.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-02/pdf/2014-09908.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Medical Devices Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Laboratories Grant Programs-Health Medicaid Penalties 47 p. 25436 25482 79 FR 25436 Title 42 Part 405 42 CFR Part 405 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 491 42 CFR Part 491 Title 42 Part 493 42 CFR Part 493 RIN 0938-AR62 Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Federally Qualified Health Centers; Changes to Contracting Policies for Rural Health Clinics; and Changes to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Enforcement Actions for Proficiency Testing Referral; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-09908 V DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS-1443-FC 4120-01-P 2014-09908 Final rule with comment period.

This final rule with comment period implements methodology and payment rates for a prospective payment system (PPS) for federally qualified health center (FQHC) services under Medicare Part B beginning on October 1, 2014, in compliance with the statutory requirement of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, it establishes a policy which allows rural health clinics (RHCs) to contract with nonphysician practitioners when statutory requirements for employment of nurse practitioners and physician assistants are met, and makes other technical and conforming changes to the RHC and FQHC regulations. Finally, this final rule with comment period implements changes to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations regarding enforcement actions for proficiency testing (PT) referrals.

Effective Dates: The provisions of this final rule with comment period are effective on October 1, 2014, except for amendments to Sec. 405.2468(b)(1), Sec. 491.8(a)(3), Sec. 493.1, Sec. 493.2, Sec. 493.1800, and Sec. 493.1840 which are effective July 1, 2014. Corinne Axelrod, (410) 786-5620 for FQHCs and RHCs. Melissa Singer, (410) 786-0365 for CLIA Enforcement Actions for Proficiency Testing Referral. Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Medical Devices Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Laboratories Grant Programs-Health Medicaid Penalties Medicare Programs; Prospective Payment System for Federally Qualified Health Centers, etc. , http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/FQHCPPS/index.html http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Files-for-Order/CostReports/HealthClinic.html http://www.fqhcmedicalhome.com/ http://www.regulations.gov http://www.resdac.org/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a004_a-4/ Vol. 79, no. 85 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-05-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 496 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-05-02 P0b002ee1884cb532 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02my14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-05-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-02/pdf/FR-2014-05-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-02/xml/FR-2014-05-02.xml fdlp 24995 25482 DGPO 2014-05-02 2024-06-02 FR-2014-05-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-05-02 79 85