[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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