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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Removal of Obsolete Portion of Regulation Relating to Care and Treatment of Ineligible Individuals </RULE_TITLE>
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<p>Regarding the provision of IHS services to ineligible individuals, 42 CFR 136.14(b) provides that such individuals should be charged rates approved by the Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General published in the Federal Register. However, the Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General no longer approve such rates.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Deregulatory</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Carl</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitchell</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>G.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Regulatory and Policy Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0917</CODE>
                    <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>301 651-0489</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>carl.mitchell@ihs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, 09E70,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
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