[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57096-57097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22742]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Part C Early Intervention Services Grant Under the Ryan White 
HIV/AIDS Program

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

ACTION: Notice of One-Time Non-Competitive Replacement Award, Part C 
Funds for the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, 
Tennessee. The grant award amount is $706,990.

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SUMMARY: HRSA will be awarding to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 
Nashville, Tennessee, a one-time non-competitive replacement grant for 
Part C funds to support comprehensive primary care services for persons 
living with HIV/AIDS, including primary adult HIV medical care, adult 
psychiatric and mental health therapy, nurse medical case management 
focused on treatment adherence, and referrals to specialty medical 
care. These funds will help to avoid a disruption of HIV clinical care 
to clients in Nashville, Tennessee, and the surrounding counties.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Grantee of record: Comprehensive Care Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
    Intended recipient of the award: Vanderbilt University Medical 
Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
    Amount of the award: $706,990 to ensure ongoing clinical services 
to the target population.

    Authority:  Section 2651 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 300ff-51.

    CFDA Number: 93.918.

    Project period: July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, and the period of 
support for this award is from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.
    Justification for the Exception to Competition: Critical funding 
for HIV medical care and treatment services to clients in the city of 
Nashville and its surrounding counties will be continued

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through a one-time non-competitive replacement funding award to the 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over the last 2 years, the 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center managed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS 
Program through a contractual agreement with the Comprehensive Care 
Center (CCC), while leasing Vanderbilt University Medical Center 
employees to CCC under an employee leasing agreement. CCC does not have 
the infrastructure to continue providing quality HIV care without the 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's assistance. This is a one-time 
replacement funding award. CCC, which previously serviced this 
population, notified HRSA that it could not continue providing 
services, as of June 30, 2012. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a 
private nonprofit hospital, is the best qualified entity for this one-
time grant, as it has the infrastructure to ensure comprehensive 
services are provided, including adult HIV medical care, adult 
psychiatric and mental health therapy, nurse medical case management 
focused on treatment adherence, and referrals to specialty medical 
care. This one-time grant award will help retain the targeted 
population in care, with the least amount of disruption while the 
service area is re-competed.
    This one-time replacement funding award will cover the time period 
from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. This service area will be 
included in the upcoming competition for the Part C HIV Early 
Intervention Services for project periods starting July 1, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dora Ober, by email at [email protected], 
or by phone at (301) 443-0759.

    Dated: September 11, 2012.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-22742 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
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