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HHS/OS RIN: 0991-AB45 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Travel Reimbursement for Medicare Hearings Before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) of the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals 
Abstract: The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) is proposing a rule to implement the provisions of section 1817(i) of the Social Security Act. Section 1817(i) allows expenditures from the Trust fund for the payment of travel expenses for certain individuals that participate in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with respect to any determination under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Section 1817(i) requires the Secretary to enact regulations that establish the eligibility and procedures for reimbursement under title XVIII were conduct by the Social Security Administration (SSA) regulations. OMHA regulations are needed to comply with section 1817(i) of the Social Security Act. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Sec 1817(i) and 1871 of the Social Security Act    42 USC 1395i, 1395hh   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mathew Murphy
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Secretary
BP Tower, Suite 1300, 200 Public Square,
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone:216 615-7021