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Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Records Provided To Description of document: Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) records provided to Chairman Darrell Issa, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, concerning the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 2010-2011 Requested: 10-December-2011 Released date: 07-August-2014 Posted date: 12-October-2015 Source of document: FOIA Request Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Freedom of Information Officer Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC, 20201 Fax: 202-690-8320 Email: [email protected] Note: This is one of several files on the same subject for various agencies available on governmentattic.org. See: http://www.governmentattic.org/5docs/chairmanIssa.htm The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Washington, D.C. 20201 Case No: 2012-0309 SD/WW August 7, 2014 This letter is in response to your December 10, 2011, Freedom oflnformation Act (FOIA) request for records provided to the Honorable Chairman Darrell Issa from 2005 to 2011. I apologize for the delay in processing your request. On August 6, 2014, you spoke with Ms. Wakema Williams from my staff and agreed to receive the responsive documents from a request submitted by Scott Greenberg of the Wall Street Journal, which was similar to your request, in order to expedite our response. The HHS FOl/P A Division conducted a search and located 4 73 pages of responsive records, which are enclosed in Excel Spreadsheet format. I have determined to withhold portions of the released records under exemption (b )( 6), consisting of names of private individuals. The FOIA exemption (b)(6) permits the withholding of information which, ifreleased, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. There will be no charges in this instance because the billable costs are less than our threshold of $25. If you believe that the information withheld should not be exempt from disclosure, you may appeal. Your appeal must be mailed within 30 days from the date of receipt of this letter, to the Director, News Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mary E. Switzer Building, 330 C Street, S.W., Room 2206, Washington, DC 20201. Clearly mark both the envelope and your letter "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Sincerely yours, Michael S. Marquis Director FOi/Privacy Acts Division Enclosure FOIA Requests 01-25-06 to 01-25-11 CASE_NO Analyst DATE_REC Date_Due DATE_RESP Requestor AFFILATION SUBJECT REFTO 0 CM 12/13/06 1/9/07 9/18/07 KERR, JENNIFEER HICKS & KNEALE, COPIES OF CALENDARS MAINTAINED IN ANY CAPACITY SINCE KIMBERLEY BERLIN HAS ASPE A., ESQ. P.A. BEEN EMPLOYED BY DHHS--THE YEARS 2000 TO JANUARY, 2006. 2005-0402 FW 3/9/06 2/14/05 3/9/06 b6 PRIVATE CITIZEN DOCUMENTS REGARDING REQUESTER'S EXCLUSION AS A PROVIDER OF SERVICES CMS OIG UNDER MEDICAID AND/OR MEDICARE. (REOPENING CASE; FOLLOWUP SENT BY SECRETARY'S OFFICE: OS# 030620060005. SENT BACK TO CMS & OIG.) 2006-0231 JR 1/27/06 2/22/06 1/27/06 ROTH, DEBRA L. SHAW, BRANSFORD REQUEST FOR COPIES OF POSITION DESCRIPTIONS FOR 10 HHS EMPLOYEES. PHS/DIRECT & ROTH 2006-0232 JR 1/27/06 2/22/06 1/27/06 TRIPLETT, DEAN TRIPLETT-HOGUE COPY OF A FUNDED (AWARDED) PROPOSAL FOR CFDA PROGRAM # 93.272. NIH/DIRECT ORG. 2006-0233 FW 1/27/06 2/22/06 3/7/06 b6 PRIVATE CITIZEN COPY OF ALL THE COMMENTS THE OIG HAS RECEIVED ON THE PROPOSED RULES OIG PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 11: "MEDICARE & STATE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS" ETC. 2006-0234 RE 1/27/06 2/22/06 12/22/10 HINTON, KAREN PATIENT PRIVACY COPIES OF MEDICAL COMPLAINTS FILED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE THEIR OCR RIGHTS MEDICAL PRIVACY RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED UNDER THE FEDERAL PRIVACY LAW, HIPAA. 2006-0235 FW 1/27/06 2/22/06 6/8/06 SCHLISSEL, ANNA, NYCLU COPIES OF MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE (SPRANS) AND (AEG) PROGRAM AND TO FFW W. ESQ. ACF PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ABSTINENCE ETC. RECDS 2006-0236 MB 1/30/06 2/27/06 2/22/06 b6 PRIVATE CITIZEN COPIES OF LETTERS FROM THE NORTH TEXAS HEALTH & SCIENCE DENYING OCR REQUESTER SERVICES RE DR. ROBBINS: SPECIFIC CASE FILES REQUESTED. 2006-0237 RE 1/30/06 2/27/06 5/20/09 KEATING, ANDREA POST & SCHELL, JAN. 18, 2005 CORRESPONDENCE RE: FRELICH, M.D. ET AL. V. UPPER CHESAPEAKE OCR E. P.C. HEALTH SYSTEMS, ET AL., OCR REFERENCE IS 02-00258. 2006-0238 MB 1/30/06 2/27/06 2/16/06 WILLIAMS, ABIGAIL, ATTORNEY AT LAW COMPLETE FILE REGARDING CHRISTINE HUBERT AND/OR UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL OCR ESQUIRE CENTER. (2ND REQUEST). 2006-0239 FW 1/30/06 2/27/06 2/13/06 WILSON, RHONDA ATTORNEY COPY OF THE 1994 CORPORATE INTEGRITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN DHHS & NATL OIG HILL MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, CURRENTLY TENET. 2006-0240 JR 1/31/06 2/28/06 1/31/06 CONNELLY, INPUT COPY OF THE CONTRACT AWARDED IN AUGUST OF 2004 DESCRIBED IN ATTACHED PHS/PSC KAITLYNN ARTICLE. DIRECT 2006-0241 RE 1/31/06 2/28/06 7/3/06 CLANTON, BRADLEY BAKER DONELSON, CORPORATE INTEGRITY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN HHS & COVENANT OIG S. PC HEALTH & THOMPSON CANCER SURVIVAL CENTER ON AUG. 22, 2005. 2006-0242 MB 1/31/06 2/28/06 3/16/06 FEINSTEIN, LAW OFFICES OF DOCS CONCERNING HOME & COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OGC ANDREW W. DAVID SHAW, LLC MENTAL RETARDATION--FOR DETERMINATION OF RELEASE OF 3 PGS. & RETURN TO OASPA. 2006-0243 JR 1/31/06 2/28/06 1/31/06 KRUSE, KELLY A. LEONARD KRUSE, ALL ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS & RELATED DOCUMENTS CONCERNING ANY POWER CMS/DIRECT P.C. WHEELCHAIRS DESIGNED AND/OR MANUFACTURED BY INVACARE. 2006-0244 JR 2/1/06 3/1/06 2/1/06 GILLERS, GILLIAN YALE DAILY NEWS ON WHAT DATES THE NATL CENTER FOR CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE SAMHSA/DIRE RECEIVED FUNDING FROM DHHS, SAMHSA, IN THE YEARS 1990-2006 ETC. CT Page 1 of 327 pages FOIA Requests 01-25-06 to 01-25-11 CASE_NO Analyst DATE_REC Date_Due DATE_RESP Requestor AFFILATION SUBJECT REFTO 2006-0245 JR 2/1/06 3/1/06 2/1/06 MORELAND, STEVEN FEDERAL REQUEST FOR COPIES OF PERSONAL, CERTIFIED CORRESPONDENCE DATING BACK PSC/DIRECT 08827-078 CORRECTIONAL TO 1999 ETC. INSTITUTION 2006-0246 JR 2/1/06 3/1/06 2/1/06 GHATACK, PULACK THE INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTS REGARDING BANGLADESH ISSUES--FOR DETERMINATION OF RELEASE & NIH/DIRECT DIRECT REPLY TO REQUESTER. 2006-0247 FW 2/2/06 3/2/06 2/6/06 b6 PRIVATE CITIZEN REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ANNA MAE AQUASH, DECEASED. (RECORDS PHS/DOE/TRU FOR RELEASE DETERMINATION & RETURN TO OASPA.) DEAU 2006-0248 RE 2/2/06 3/2/06 3/31/06 SCHARMANN, JOHN FERDIC INC. COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED BY ANY FDA EMPLOYEE WHO HAS EXERCISED THE OGC/ETHICS H. RECUSAL PROCESS REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (RECORDS RE: SCOTT GOTTLIEB BEING SENT TO OGC ETHICS/3-20-2006) 2006-0249 JR 2/2/06 3/2/06 2/2/06 PORTER, JOHN ATTORNEY AT LAW SEEKING RECORDS IN CONNECTION WITH HER ARRIVAL TO THE UNITED STATES ACF/DIRECT ISAAC FROM CUBA. 2006-0250 MB 2/3/06 3/3/06 3/3/06 BRIDGES, ANDREW THE ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT, TERMINATION FILING FOR LESTER CRAWFORD, THE OGC PRESS FORMER COMISSIONER OF THE FDA. 2006-0251 FW 2/2/06 3/3/06 2/6/06 SKIBA, KATHERINE MILWAUKEE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LOBBYIST JACK ABRAMOFF WITH FORMER HHS SECRETARY OASPA M. JOURNAL SENTINEL TOMMY G. THOMPSON. 2006-0252 JR 2/3/06 3/3/06 2/3/06 CULATA, EFREN CALIF. INFORMATION ON MEDICAL AND SURGICAL EQUIPMENT, ETC. PHS/DIRECT CDC# P. 75015 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 2006-0253 RE 2/6/06 3/3/06 3/8/06 LAWRENCE, FCI-MILAN CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALL RECORDS SUCH AS THE MEDICARE CARRIER MANUAL FOR RECKERT THOMAS R. 06606- 1994-1997. 068 2006-0254 MB 2/6/06 3/3/06 8/8/07 KAVAR, BARBARA ED KAVAR REQUESTING ALL RECORDS REGARDING CARE PROVIDE FOR MARGARET OMHA INSURANCE DANCHANKO FOR TREATMENT OF MACULAR DEGENERATION. 2006-0255 FW 2/6/06 3/3/06 2/22/06 b6 PRIVATE CITIZEN COPIES OF THE "BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS" FOR SEVERAL AGENCIES WITHIN HHS. ASBTF 2006-0256 RE 2/8/06 3/6/06 8/4/06 BENNETT, ROBERT ATTORNEY AT LAW COPY OF AN ARTICLE REFERENCING INVESTIGATION REGARDING BAYLOR U. OIG D. MEDICAL CENTER IN DALLAS, TX. 2006-0257 JR 2/8/06 3/6/06 2/8/06 b6 PRIVATE CITIZEN ALL RECORDS CONCERNING REQUESTER.
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