Proposed Rule for Section 232 Is Released

HUD’s Lean 232 Program
Office of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF)
Update as of May 4, 2012

May 4, 2012 Contents

Proposed Rule for Section 232 is Released

Proposed Revisions to Section 232 Documents are Released

May 31 Discussion Forum on Proposed Rule and Revised Documents

Proposed Rule for Section 232 is Released

The proposed rule revising Section 232 regulations has been published in the Federal Register, http://federalregister.gov/a/2012-10690. The proposed rule is also on the HUD website at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/federal_housing_administration/healthcare_facilities/section_232/lean_processing_page.

This proposed rule sets forth significant proposed changes, and your input is extremely important for ORCF in its effort to shape an appropriate final rule after the public comment period. Please provide feedback and submit public comments by July 2, 2012, as described in the proposed rule.

All comments should refer to Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Section 232 Healthcare Facility Insurance Program-Strengthening Accountability and Regulatory Revisions Update, Docket Number FR-5465-P-01.

Proposed Revisions to Section 232 Documents are Released

The notice of document revisions and information collection for Section 232 has been published in the Federal Register, http://federalregister.gov/a/2012-10687. The notice and proposed documents can also be downloaded and reviewed on the HUD website at http://www.hud.gov/232forms.

Some of these proposed documents are new and others are revisions of documents previously used. Together they cover the range of ORCF operations. Your input is extremely important for ORCF in its effort publish appropriate documents in final form. Please provide feedback and submit public comments by July 2, 2012, as described in the notice.

All comments should refer to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Healthcare Facility Documents: Proposed Revisions and Updates and Notice of Information Collection, Docket Number FR-5623-N-01.

May 31 Discussion Forum on Proposed Rule and Revised Documents

ORCF will host a discussion forum on the proposed rule and document revisions on May 31, 2012. Please RSVP if you would like to attend. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. If a large number of responses are received, the number of attendees from each company may be limited. The registration deadline is May 23, 2012.

The event will also be simulcast over the internet and available afterwards for video download. Webcast observers may submit questions during the event to .

Date & Time: Thurs, May 31, 2012 (2:30PM – 5:00PM)

Location: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Brooke-Mondale Auditorium, 1st floor

451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Please complete the attached registration form for each person who will attend. Items with an asterisk are REQUIRED for entry to the Weaver Federal Building. Email completed form and any questions about the event to . You will receive an e-mail notification with information on procedures for visiting HUD headquarters approximately one week before the forum.

2012 Discussion Forum Registration Form

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