# Final Minimum Percentages for ``High Rate'' and ``Significant Increase in the Rate'' for Implementation of the General Statutory Funding Preference for Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships for Fiscal Year 1994 > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-13932 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** June 8, 1994 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Final Minimum Percentages for ``High Rate'' and ``Significant Increase in the Rate'' for Implementation of the General Statutory Funding Preference for Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships for Fiscal Year 1994 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces the final minimum percentages for ``high rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' for implementation of the general statutory funding preference for fiscal year (FY) 1994 Grants for Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships funded under the authority of section 831(a), title VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Nurse Education and Practice Improvement Amendments of 1992, title II of the Health Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992, Public Law 102-408, dated October 13, 1992. Purpose Section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act authorizes the Secretary to award grants to cover the costs of traineeships for licensed registered nurses to become nurse anesthetists. Statutory Funding Preference Preference will be given to any qualified applicant that: (a) Has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving residents of medically underserved communities; or (b) During the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which such an award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of placing graduates in such settings. Minimum Percentages for ``High Rate'' and ``Significant Increase in the Rate'' A notice which announced this grant cycle was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1993 at 58 FR 58701, and proposed minimum percentages for ``high rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate'' for implementation of the general statutory funding preference. One letter was received during the 30 day comment period. The respondent suggested that the reference to public health nurses in the definition of ``high rate'' be deleted since it is not relevant to this program. The definition of ``high rate'' has been revised to include this suggestion. Other comments on issues not specifically proposed for public comment are not addressed in this notice. The final minimum percentages are shown below. ``High rate'' is defined as a minimum of 20 percent of graduates in academic years 1990-91, 1991-92 or 1992-93 who spend at least 50 percent of their worktime in clinical practice in the specified settings. Graduates who are providing care in a medically underserved community as a part of a fellowship or other educational experience can be counted. ``Significant increase in the rate'' means that, between academic years 1991-92 and 1992-93, the rate of placing graduates in the specified settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and that not less than 15 percent of graduates from the most recent year are working in these settings. Additional Information If additional programmatic information is needed, please contact: Ms. Donna English, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, room 9-36, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-5763 FAX: (301) 443-8586. This program, Grants for Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships, is listed at 93.124 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. It is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs (as implemented through 45 CFR part 100). This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements. Dated: June 3, 1994. Ciro V. Sumaya, Administrator. [FR Doc. 94-13932 Filed 6-7-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-13932. Public record. Not legal advice.