[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 39783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16964]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Determining Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas of Greatest
Need; Correction
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 333A(b)(1) of
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Health Care
Safety Net Amendments of 2002, 42 U.S.C. 254f-1(b)(1), the Secretary of
HHS shall establish the criteria which she will use to make
determinations under section 333A(a)(1)(A) of the Health Professional
Shortage Areas (HPSAs) with the greatest shortages. The Health
Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal
Register, FR 2015-00398 (January 14, 2015), which sets forth revised
criteria for determining mental health HPSAs with the greatest
shortage.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kae Brickerd, Chief, Shortage
Designation Branch, Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Policy and
Shortage Designation, Health Resources and Services Administration,
11W14 Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301
945-0828, [email protected].
Correction:
In the Federal Register, FR 2015-00398 (January 14, 2015), please
make the following corrections:
In the section For Geographic High Need and Population HPSAs, the
table for Core Mental Health (Geographic High Need and Population),
should read as follows below.
Core Mental Health (Geographic High Need and Population)
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Ratio Score
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>=6K and <7.5K:1........................................... 1
>=7.5K and <9K:1........................................... 2
>=9Kand <12K:1............................................. 3
>=12K and <15K:1........................................... 4
>=15K and <18K:1........................................... 5
>=18K and <24K:1........................................... 6
>=24K:1.................................................... 7
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Dated: July 1, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-16964 Filed 7-9-15; 8:45 am]
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