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GAO-05-985R 1 (2005-08-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwnn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-296997 August 26, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2006 Rates Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), entitled Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2006 Rates (RIN: 0938-AN57). We received the rule on August 1, 2005. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 12, 2005. 70 Fed. Reg. 47278. The final rule revises the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems for operating and capital-related costs to implement changes arising from CMS's continuing experience with these systems. We note the final rule, with the exception of section 412.230(d)(2), has an announced effective date of October 1, 2005. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). The rule was published in the Federal Register on August 12, 2005. It was received by Congress on August 1, 2005. Therefore, the final rule does not have the required 60-day delay. GAO-05-985R

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