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            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare Participating Providers and Suppliers (CMS-3178-P)</RULE_TITLE>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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            <CFR>42 CFR 403</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 416 and 418</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 460</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 483 to 486</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 491</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1821</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1861 (ff) (3)(B)(i)(ii)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1913 (c)(1) et al</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2011</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Janice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Graham</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>410 786-8020</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>janice.graham@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clincial Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244-1850</ZIP>
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