预算法修改的基础与国有资本经营预算

我主要谈两个问题：一个是预算法的基础,另一个是何为复式预算制度,特别是国有资本经营预算制度。     

International conference on harmonisation; guidance on statistical principles for clinical trials; availability--FDA. Notice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing a guidance entitled "E9 Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials." The guidance was prepared under the auspices of the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). The guidance is intended to provide recommendations to sponsors and scientific experts regarding statistical principles and methodology which, when applied to clinical trials for marketing applications, will facilitate the general acceptance of analyses and conclusions drawn from the trials.     

Office of Management and Budget control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act--OSHA. Final rule

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is adding new sections to its Safety and Health REgulations for General Industry, Construction and Shipyard Employment. These new sections will be used to consolidate and display all of the control numbers assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for "approved" information collection requirements. OSHA is also identifying information collection requirements found in certain of its other regulations and displaying the OMB control number at the end of each section containing a collection of information. None of the requirements are new; they have been promulgated by OSHA at various times over the past 25 years. The display of OMB control numbers is required under the implementing rules and regulations of OMB and under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.     

Revision of income criteria for eligibility for uncompensated services--HRA. Notice

This notice announces the applicability of the recent revision of the Poverty Income Guidelines to uncompensated services programs administered by health care facilities pursuant to Titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.     

Revision of income criteria for eligibility for uncompensated services--HRSA. Notice

This notice announces the applicability of the recent revision of the Poverty Income Guidelines to uncompensated services programs administered by health care facilities pursuant to Titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.     

Notice regarding Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992--HRSA. Notice

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (the "Secretary"), in consultation with the Attorney General, provides the following notice regarding Public Law 102-501, the "Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992" (the "Act"). The Act provides for liability protection for certain health care professionals and entities. This notice sets forth information whereby an entity or a person can determine when, and the extent to which, it is deemed to be an entity as described in the Act.     

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: medically underserved areas for 1992--Office of Personnel Management. Notice of medically underserved areas for 1992

The Office of Personnel Management has completed its annual determination of the States that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for calendar year 1992. This determination is necessary to comply with a provision of FEHB law that mandates special consideration for enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in States with critical shortages of primary care physicians. Accordingly, for calendar year 1992, OPM has determined that the following States are Medically Underserved Areas under the FEHB Program: Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming. This list is the same as that for 1991, with the exception of the addition of Alabama.     

Medical care reimbursement rates for FY 95--VA. Notice

In accordance with provisions of OMB Circular A-11 section 12.5(a), revised reimbursement rates have been established by the Department of Veterans Affairs for inpatient and outpatient medical care furnished to beneficiaries of other Federal agencies during FY 1995. These rates will be charged for such medical care provided at health care facilities under the direct jurisdiction of the Secretary on and after December 1, 1994.     

Request for planning ideas. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, HHS. Notice

The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) invites recommendations for future initiatives in areas identified as priorities in the Agency's current strategic plan. This plan describes the framework that the Agency will use to guide the development of budget proposals for Fiscal Years 2000, 2001, and 2002 as well as decisions on resource allocations for research, translation (including tool development), dissemination, and evaluation activities that will facilitate the implementation of research findings at all levels of the health care system.     

Program grants for black lung clinics--PHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking

The Public Health Service proposed to revise the regulations governing the grants program for black lung clinics established under section 427(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The revision is in keeping with the Department of Health and Human Services' desire to remove as many programmatic burdens and restrictions from grantees as possible, while maintaining program integrity.     

Accounting for long-term contract--Internal Revenue Service. Notice of proposed rulemaking

This document contains proposed amendments to regulations under sections 446, 451 and 471 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to accounting for long-term contracts. The proposed amendments would conform the regulations to section 229 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and would affect taxpayers who have long-term contracts whether or not they use a long-term contract method of accounting for such contracts.     

Medical care reimbursement rates for FY 92--VA. Notice

In accordance with provisions of OMB Circular A-11 section 13.5(a), revised reimbursement rates have been established by the Department of Veterans Affairs for inpatient and outpatient medical care furnished to beneficiaries of other Federal agencies during FY 1992. These rates will be charged for such medical care provided at health care facilities under the direct jurisdiction of the Secretary on and after December 1, 1991.     

Publication of the OIG compliance program guidance for hospitals--OIG. Notice

This Federal Register notice sets forth the recently issued compliance program guidance for hospitals developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in cooperation with, and with input from, several provider groups and industry representatives. Many providers and provider organizations have expressed an interest in better protecting their operations from fraud and abuse through the adoption of voluntary compliance programs. The first compliance guidance, addressing clinical laboratories, was prepared by the OIG and published in the Federal Register on March 3, 1997. We believe the development of this second program guidance, for hospitals, will continue as a positive step towards promoting a higher level of ethical and lawful conduct throughout the health care industry.     

Notice regarding the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992--HRSA. Notice

On May 8, 1995, the Secretary of Health and Human Services published a final rule implementing certain provisions of the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 (the Act). The Act provides for liability protection for certain grantees of the Public Health Service and for certain individuals associated with these grantees. The Health Resources and Services Administration is the agency within the Department responsible for administering certain aspects of the Act. This notice provides further guidance regarding the final rule.     

Publication of OIG compliance program guidance for clinical laboratories--HHS. Notice

This Federal Register notice sets forth the OIG's recently-issued Compliance Program Guidance for Clinical Laboratories. The OIG had previously developed and published a model compliance plan for the clinical laboratory industry on March 3, 1997. This Compliance Program Guidance for Clinical Laboratories is intended to be more consistent with compliance program guidances issued by the OIG with respect to the hospital industry and to home health agencies, and serves to clarify various aspects of the original model plan. As with previously-issued compliance program guidances, we believe that the development of this guidance for clinical laboratories will continue as a positive step towards promoting a higher level of ethical and lawful conduct throughout the entire health care community.     

Designation of medically underserved populations and areas--HRSA. Notice

Under the provisions of section 330(b)(6) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c(b)(6), as amended by Pub. L. 99-280, the Governors of the States of Hawaii and Maine have asked the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate specific populations within their States as medically underserved populations (MUPs). Also, under section 330(b)(3) of the PHS Act, certain geographic areas in the States of Missouri, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Washington have been proposed for designation as medically underserved areas (MUAs). This notice provides an opportunity for State and local officials, State organizations representing Community Health Centers, and other interested parties in the above-mentioned States to provide recommendations and to comment on the proposals to designate as medically underserved the areas and populations described in this notice.     

Medical Radiation Advisory Committee; request for nominations for membership--FDA. Notice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for membership on the Medical Radiation Advisory Committee. There is currently one vacancy on the committee and there will be three additional vacancies on June 30, 1985.