Limitation on federal participation for capital expenditures--PHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking

Section 1122 of the Social Security Act, "Limitation on Federal Participation for Capital Expenditures," establishes under which the Secretary may deny Federal reimbursement under titles XVIII and XIX of the Act for expenses related to capital expenditures by or on behalf of health care facilities (1) which the health planning agency designated for a State has found to be inconsistent with standards, criteria, or plans developed under the Public Health Service Act, or (2) for which the designated planning agency was not provided notification as required. These proposed regulations include changes in the regulations now codified at 42 CFR Part 100 based on (1) the proposed amendments to the regulations published in the Federal Register on March 19, 1976, and comments submitted in response to that Notice, (2) the amendments to Title XV of the Public Health Service Act enacted by the Health Planning and Resources Development Amendments of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-79), the Health Programs Extension Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-538), and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97-35), and (3) the amendments to section 1122 enacted by the Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-559), the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97-35), and the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98-21). Interested persons are invited to submit written comments and suggestions concerning this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).