[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60069-60070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25267]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
42 CFR Part 418
[CMS-1629-CN]
RIN 0938-AS39
Medicare Program; FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate
Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Correction
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the
final rule published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2014 entitled
``Medicare Program; FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update
and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements.''
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Ventura, (410) 786-1985.
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In FR Doc. 2015-19033 of August 6, 2015 (80 FR 47142), there were a
number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the
Correction of Errors section below. The provisions in this correction
document are effective as if they had been included in the document
published August 6, 2015. Accordingly, the corrections are effective
October 1, 2015.
II. Summary of Errors
On page 47182, we inadvertently listed the incorrect hourly rate
for continuous home care. We listed $38.67 instead of $38.59. On page
47203, we referenced Table H1 instead of Table 29. In addition, on page
47205, we referenced Table H2 instead of Table 30. This notice corrects
theses errors.
III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the
provisions of a rule take effect in accordance with section 553(b) of
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, we
can waive this notice and comment
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procedure if the Secretary finds, for good cause, that the notice and
comment process is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the
public interest, and incorporates a statement of the finding and the
reasons therefore in the notice.
Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily requires a 30-day delay in
effective date of final rules after the date of their publication in
the Federal Register. This 30-day delay in effective date can be
waived; however, if an agency finds for good cause that the delay is
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the
agency incorporates a statement of the findings and its reasons in the
rule issued.
IV. Correction of Errors
In FR Doc. 2015-19033 of August 6, 2015 (80 FR 47142), make the
following corrections:
1. On page 47182, in Table 25--``FY 2016 Hospice Payment Rates For
CHC, IRC, and GIP For Hospices That Do Not Submit The Required Quality
Data,'' for Code 652, in the ``Description'' column, the figure
``38.67'' is corrected to read ``38.59''.
2. On page 47203, in the third column, in the first full paragraph,
first line, the reference to ``Table H1'' is corrected to read ``Table
29''.
3. On page 47205, in the second column, third line, the reference
to ``Table H2'' is corrected to read ``Table 30''.
Dated: September 30, 2015.
Madhura Valverde,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-25267 Filed 9-30-15; 4:15 pm]
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