Grants to States for Operation of Qualified High Risk Pools
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2004-03-26 · Effective 2004-04-26 · 69 FR 15695
Document
Document number
04-6852
Federal Register citation
69 FR 15695
CFR reference
45 CFR 148
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2004-03-26
Effective date
2004-04-26
HHS docket
CMS-2179-F
Abstract
This final rule implements a provision of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 by providing $40 million in Federal fiscal year 2003 and $40 million in Federal fiscal year 2004 to States that have incurred losses in connection with the operation of qualified high risk pools that meet certain criteria. This final rule also addresses comments received in response to the interim final rule that was published on May 2, 2003. This grant program implements section 2745 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002.