IRS Invites Input On Application of New Tax Exemption Requirements For Hospital Organizations Added By Affordable Care Act

May 28, 2010

  

July 22, 2010 is the deadline for non-profit hospital organizations and other concerned persons to share comments with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the proper construction and application of additional requirements imposed under new Internal Revenue Code (Code) § 501(r)(1) requires that “hospital organizations” meet to qualify as tax-exempt charitable entities. The new Code § 501(r)(1) requirements were added to the Code by section 9007(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) enacted March 23, 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-148 as part of its sweeping health care reforms.  The Affordable Care Act also added new Code § 4959, which imposes an excise tax for failures to meet certain of the new Code § 501(r) requirements, and added reporting requirements under Code § 6033(b) related to sections 501(r) and 4959. 

The added requirements of Code § 501(r) generally will apply on a facility-by-facility basis to: (1) an organization that operates a facility required by a State to be licensed, registered, or similarly recognized as a hospital; and (2) any other organization that the Secretary determines has the provision of hospital care as its principal function or purpose constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501(c)(3). 

The IRS today (May 27, 2010) released an advanced copy of a request for comments on the application of certain of these requirements scheduled for publication as Notice 2010-39  in IRB 2010-24 on June 14, 2010. 

For Assistance With Health Industry Concerns 

If your organization needs advice or assistance analyzing or responding to the requirements of Code § 501 or other provisions of the Affordable Care Act, responding to the request for commences, or with other health care matters, contact Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at (469) 767-8872 or via e-mail here.  

Vice President of the North Texas Health Care Compliance Professionals Association, Exempt Organization Vice-Coordinator of the Southern States IRS TEGE Council, a Council Member of the ABA Joint Committee On Employee Benefits Council, Past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Section, the former Board Compliance Chair of the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas and former Board President of the Richardson Development Center for Children (now Warren Center), Ms. Stamer has more than 22 years experience advising health industry clients about health care operations, regulatory and compliance, reimbursement, staffing, risk management, public policy and other matters.    A popular lecturer and widely published author on health industry matters, Ms. Stamer advises hospitals and other health industry clients about responding to and using these and other quality measures and other related concerns.  Ms. Stamer also publishes and speaks extensively on health and managed care industry quality, regulatory, reimbursement, and other operations, risk management and public policy concerns.  Her insights on these and other related matters appear in the Health Care Compliance Association, Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, the Dallas Morning News, Modern Health Care, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, and a many other national and local publications.  For additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or publications, see here.    

Other Recent Developments 

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in reviewing some of the following recent Updates available online by clicking on the article title: 

For More Information 

We hope that this information is useful to you.  If you need assistance evaluating or responding to the Health Care Reform Law or health care compliance, risk management, transactional, operational, reimbursement, or public policy concerns, please contact the author of this update, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, at (469) 767-8872, cstamer@Solutionslawyer.net.  

Vice President of the North Texas Health Care Compliance Professionals Association, Past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Section and the former Board Compliance Chair of the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas, Ms. Stamer has more than 22 years experience advising health industry clients about these and other matters.  A popular lecturer and widely published author on health industry and human resources matters, Ms. Stamer continuously advises health industry clients about these and other related concerns.  Ms. Stamer also publishes and speaks extensively on health and managed care industry regulatory, staffing and human resources, compensation and benefits, and other operations and risk management concerns.  Her insights on these and other related matters appear in the Health Care Compliance Association, Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, the Dallas Morning News, Modern Health Care, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, and a many other national and local publications.  For additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or publications, see here.   

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OIG Touts Expanding Health Care Fraud Enforcement Success & Launches New Health Care Fraud Hotline

May 20, 2010

Continuing expansion of health care fraud enforcement initiatives, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report and launched a new online Fraud Hotline Website to allow individuals the option of reporting federal health care fraud suspicions to OIG online.

The May 12 launch of the Fraud Hotline Website means whistleblowers now can report suspected federal health care fraud to OIG over the Internet, by telephone or by mail. CMS hopes the addition of online fraud reporting capability will lead to more investigations, audits and/or monetary recoveries. 

OIG followed up May 13, by releasing its latest Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report, In addition to detailing 2009 healthcare fraud enforcement activities and accomplishments, the Report also highlights the continuing success of its HEAT initiative as well as new enforcement tools created by the recent health care reform legislation, the “Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009”(FERA) and other recent developments that facilitate the ability of OIG and the Justice Department to prosecute and secure larger fines and penalties from healthcare providers engaging in health care fraud.  For more information, read the OIG Press Release here.

The heightened emphasis by federal officials on enforcement of federal health care fraud laws and the implementation of tools like the new Fraud Hotline Website increase the likelihood both that whistleblowers will turn in health care providers and other individuals and organizations that file false claims in violation of the FCA and the liability that violators may incur for that misconduct.  These and other activities are part of a significant ramp up in federal emphasis on the detection and prosecution of violations of federal health care fraud laws by both the Administration and Congress.  Many state agencies also are stepping up their health care fraud investigations and enforcement. In light of this new emphasis upon health care fraud detection and enforcement, health care providers now more than ever need to prepare to demonstrate the appropriateness and defensibility of their health care billing and other compliance efforts.

The author of this update, attorney Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, has extensive experience advising and assisting health care practitioners and other businesses and business leaders to establish, administer, investigate and defend health care fraud and other compliance and internal control policies and practices to reduce risk under federal and state health care and other laws. You can get more information about her health industry experience here.   If you need assistance with these or other compliance concerns, wish to inquire about arranging for compliance audit or training, or need legal representation on other matters please contact Ms. Stamer at (469) 767-8872 or via e-mail here. 

Other Recent Developments

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For More Information

We hope that this information is useful to you.  If you need assistance evaluating or responding to the Health Care Reform Law or health care compliance, risk management, transactional, operational, reimbursement, or public policy concerns, please contact the author of this update, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, at (469) 767-8872, cstamer@Solutionslawyer.net.

Vice President of the North Texas Health Care Compliance Professionals Association, Past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Section and the former Board Compliance Chair of the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas, Ms. Stamer has more than 22 years experience advising health industry clients about these and other matters.  A popular lecturer and widely published author on health industry and human resources matters, Ms. Stamer continuously advises health industry clients about these and other related concerns.  Ms. Stamer also publishes and speaks extensively on health and managed care industry regulatory, staffing and human resources, compensation and benefits, and other operations and risk management concerns.  Her insights on these and other related matters appear in the Health Care Compliance Association, Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, the Dallas Morning News, Modern Health Care, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, and a many other national and local publications.  For additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or publications, see here.  

You can review other recent health care and internal controls resources and additional information about the health industry and other experience of Ms. Stamer here.  If you or someone else you know would like to receive future updates about developments on these and other concerns, please be sure that we have your current contact information – including your preferred e-mail – by creating or updating your profile at here or e-mailing this information here. To unsubscribe, e-mail here.

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HHS Invites Input on Proposed Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions

May 19, 2010

June 18, 2010 is the deadline for interested persons to submit comments to the Office of Public Health and Science of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on the draft “HHS Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions”  in response to the request for information published here in the May 19, 2010 Federal Register.  Interested parties can review the draft strategic framework here.

Approximately 75 million Americans have multiple (2 or more) concurrent chronic conditions, including problems such as hypertension, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, mental health conditions, and chronic respiratory infections. As these combined morbidities drive significant health costs, HHS through the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) and its HHS Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chronic Conditions has drafted a “Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions” to address approaches to improving the health of individuals with concurrent multiple chronic conditions by providing options for HHS to strengthen coordination of its efforts internally and collaboration with stakeholders externally. The strategic framework seeks to improve the foundation for realizing optimum health and quality of life for individuals with multiple chronic conditions.  In the request for information published May 19, 2010, HHS is seeking comments from stakeholders and the public on the draft strategic framework.

If you need assistance to submit comments in response to the request for information or with any other health industry regulatory or operational matter, please contact Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at (469) 767-8872 or e-mail her here.

Other Recent Developments

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in information about upcoming programs to be presented by Ms. Stamer, acquiring a copy of a recording or materials from previous programs she has presented, or arranging training for your organization.  For more information about these opportunities, contact Ms. Stamer directly.

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in reviewing some of the following recent Updates available online by clicking on the article title:

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We hope that this information is useful to you.  If you need assistance evaluating or responding to the Health Care Reform Law or health care compliance, risk management, transactional, operational, reimbursement, or public policy concerns, please contact the author of this update, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, at (469) 767-8872, cstamer@Solutionslawyer.net.

Vice President of the North Texas Health Care Compliance Professionals Association, Past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Section and the former Board Compliance Chair of the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas, Ms. Stamer has more than 22 years experience advising health industry clients about these and other matters.  A popular lecturer and widely published author on health industry and human resources matters, Ms. Stamer continuously advises health industry clients about these and other related concerns.  Ms. Stamer also publishes and speaks extensively on health and managed care industry regulatory, staffing and human resources, compensation and benefits, and other operations and risk management concerns.  Her insights on these and other related matters appear in the Health Care Compliance Association, Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, the Dallas Morning News, Modern Health Care, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, and a many other national and local publications.  For additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or publications, see here.  

You can review other recent health care and internal controls resources and additional information about the health industry and other experience of Ms. Stamer here.  If you or someone else you know would like to receive future updates about developments on these and other concerns, please be sure that we have your current contact information – including your preferred e-mail – by creating or updating your profile at here or e-mailing this information here. To unsubscribe, e-mail here.

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New CBO Analysis Hikes Projected Affordable Health Care Act Cost by $115 Billion

May 15, 2010

New analysis  released Tuesday, May 11 by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 (Health Care Reform Law) passed in March will cost $115 Billion more than originally estimated in the CBO’s March 15, 2010 discretionary spending analysis.

According to CBO, additional information about the potential effects of the Health Care Reform Law on spending funded through the annual appropriation process (discretionary spending). By their nature all such potential effects on discretionary spending are subject to future appropriation actions, which could result in greater or smaller costs than the sums authorized by the legislation. While still limited in certain respects, the updated CBO analysis provides information on the major components of such costs in three general categories:

  • The costs that will be incurred by federal agencies to implement the new policies established by the Health Care Reform Law, such as administrative expenses for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Internal Revenue Service for carrying out key requirements of the legislation.
  • Explicit authorizations for future appropriations for a variety of grant and other program spending for which the act identifies the specific funding levels it envisions for one or more years. (Such cases include provisions where a specified funding level is authorized for an initial year along with the authorization of such sums as may be necessary for continued funding in subsequent years.)
  • Explicit authorizations for future appropriations for a variety of grant and other program spending for which no specific funding levels are identified in the legislation. That type of provision generally includes legislative language that authorizes the appropriation of “such sums as may be necessary,” often for a particular period of time.

According to the updated analysis, CBO estimates that total authorized costs in the first two categories probably exceed $115 billion over the 2010-2019 period. CBO still does not have an estimate of the potential costs of authorizations in the third category. 

CBO previously issued an estimate of the Health Care Reform Law’s direct spending and revenue effects  in combination with the Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), which amended it.  (Direct spending effects are those that do not require subsequent appropriation action.)  CBO estimated that those two laws, in combination, would produce a net reduction in federal deficits of $143 billion over the 2010-2019 period as a result of changes in direct spending and revenues.

Ultimately, the cost and other implications of the Health Care Reform Law will depend largely upon how its provisions are construed and implemented by federal and state regulators, along with any subsequent adjustments, if any that Congress may elect to enact.  With federal officials hard at work preparing implementing regulations and other guidance and procedures, health industry leaders and other concerned Americans should stay informed and continue to share their input on these critical issues as these decisions are shaped.  Join the discussion by participating in the Coalition For Responsible Health Care Policy linked in group and/or its subgroup,  Project COPE: Coalition for Patient Empowerment .

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Other Recent Developments

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in information about upcoming programs to be presented by Ms. Stamer, acquiring a copy of a recording or materials from previous programs she has presented, or arranging training for your organization.  For more information about these opportunities, contact Ms. Stamer directly.

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in reviewing some of the following recent Updates available online by clicking on the article title:

For More Information

We hope that this information is useful to you.  If you need assistance evaluating or responding to the Health Care Reform Law or health care compliance, risk management, transactional, operational, reimbursement, or public policy concerns, please contact the author of this update, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, at (469) 767-8872, cstamer@Solutionslawyer.net.

Vice President of the North Texas Health Care Compliance Professionals Association, Past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Section and the former Board Compliance Chair of the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas, Ms. Stamer has more than 22 years experience advising health industry clients about these and other matters.  A popular lecturer and widely published author on health industry and human resources matters, Ms. Stamer continuously advises health industry clients about these and other related concerns.  Ms. Stamer also publishes and speaks extensively on health and managed care industry regulatory, staffing and human resources, compensation and benefits, and other operations and risk management concerns.  Her insights on these and other related matters appear in the Health Care Compliance Association, Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, the Dallas Morning News, Modern Health Care, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, and a many other national and local publications.  For additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or publications, see here.  

You can review other recent health care and internal controls resources and additional information about the health industry and other experience of Ms. Stamer here.  If you or someone else you know would like to receive future updates about developments on these and other concerns, please be sure that we have your current contact information – including your preferred e-mail – by creating or updating your profile at here or e-mailing this information here. To unsubscribe, e-mail here.

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Pennsylvania Nurses Vote For Union In NLRB Election Highlights Rising Union Organizing Activity In Health Care Industry

May 7, 2010

A May 5, 2010 vote by registered nurses to join SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania in an NLRB-supervised election at an acute care hospital in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania highlights the rising exposures many hospital and other health industry employers face to union organizing and other activities.  The May 5 a ballot count at Alle-Kiski Medical Center found 213 nurses in favor of the union, with 61 opposed and two challenged ballots.  Management at the hospital now will be required to bargain with the union on terms and conditions of employment for nurses in the bargaining union and follow other NLRB procedures for dealing with employees represented by unions.

The union certification by the Alle-Kiski Medical Center nurses is one of a growing series of unionization campaigns targeting health industry employers around the nation this year.  In March, for example, NLRB Regional Director Alan B. Reichard ordered elections at 31 California hospitals to decide which of two rival unions would represent employees.  The Monday, March 2, 2010 order by Regional Director Reichard set the stage for elections between the Service Employees International /United Healthcare Workers-West (SEIU-UHW) and the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), which are competing to represent thousands of health care workers throughout California.  Under the order, some elections may be preceded by hearings to clarify the voting group; others will proceed by agreement of the parties regarding such issues as voting dates and times and voter eligibility.

Health industry workers increasingly are viewed as attractive targets for union organization around the country. Many of these organizing efforts are helped by a series of NLRB decisions that ease the way for union organization of certain physician and other health care provider groups.

Many health care organizations and other employers are concerned about the potential financial and operational costs that organization of their workforce might produce.  Whether concerned about the potential for future organization activities, confronting a union certification election or dealing with union representation in their workplace, health industry and other employers concerned about union organizing or representational activities must act carefully. 

Federal labor law requires that employers tread carefully when dealing with union or other organizational activity.  Existing federal law limits the actions that employers can take to deter or influence worker choices about whether to support or oppose a union certification campaign, to influence the certification of one union representative over another. 

Legislation supported by the Obama Administration and the Democratic Leadership in Congress such as the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (H.R.1409 /S 560) would further expand these protections. If adopted as proposed, this legislation would further facilitate union organizing efforts and give union representatives new tools to pressure employers for contractual concessions to union negotiations.

Health industry and other employers concerned with these issues generally should carefully monitor and respond to proposed legislation and consult with qualified labor and employment counsel before discussing or taking other action in response to these activities to minimize risks of unintentionally running afoul of these requirements and to position their efforts for maximum effectiveness.

For Assistance With Compliance Or Other Concerns

If your organization needs advice or assistance in responding to labor and employment issues in your health care organization or other health care matters, consider contacting the author of this article, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at (469) 767-8872 or via e-mail here. 

Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Stamer is nationally known for her more work, training and presentations, and publications on health and managed care staffing and employment, compensation, regulatory, and other operations, risk management and compliance matters. 

Vice President of the North Texas Health Care Compliance Professionals Association, Past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Section and the former Board Compliance Chair of the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas, Ms. Stamer has more than 22 years experience advising health industry clients about these and other matters.  A popular lecturer and widely published author on health industry and human resources matters, Ms. Stamer continuously advises health industry clients about these and other related concerns.  Ms. Stamer also publishes and speaks extensively on health and managed care industry regulatory, staffing and human resources, compensation and benefits, and other operations and risk management concerns.  Her insights on these and other related matters appear in the Health Care Compliance Association, Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, the Dallas Morning News, Modern Health Care, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, and a many other national and local publications.  For additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or publications, see here.  

Other Recent Developments

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in information about upcoming programs to be presented by Ms. Stamer, acquiring a copy of a recording or materials from previous programs she has presented, or arranging training for your organization.  For more information about these opportunities, contact Ms. Stamer directly.

If you found this information of interest, you also may be interested in reviewing some of the following recent Updates available online by clicking on the article title:

For More Information

We hope that this information is useful to you.  If you need assistance with auditing or defending these or other health care compliance, risk management, transaction or operation concerns, please contact the author of this update, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, at (469) 767-8872, cstamer@Solutionslawyer.net. Ms. Stamer has extensive experience advising health industry clients on labor and employment, medical staff and other compliance and operations issues.  She writes and speaks extensively on these and other health industry and other internal controls and risk management matters. 

You can review other recent health care and internal controls resources and additional information about the health industry and other experience of Ms. Stamer here.  If you or someone else you know would like to receive future updates about developments on these and other concerns, please be sure that we have your current contact information – including your preferred e-mail – by creating or updating your profile at here or e-mailing this information here.

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NTHCPA Hosts May 11 Compliance Program on “Diversity & Nondiscrimination In Patient Care”

May 5, 2010

 Register here!

“Diversity & Nondiscrimination In Patient Care:  Meeting Expanding Health Care Provider Obligations”

May 11, 2010

2:00 – 4:00 P.M.

Texas Health Resources Tower

Pavilion, Classroom B

(New Meeting Room Location)

612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 

The North Texas Healthcare Compliance Professional Association (NTHCPA) invites members and other interested health industry compliance professionals to mark your calendar and plan to attend the next NTHCPA meeting scheduled on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.   The program will feature a presentation on “Diversity & Nondiscrimination In Patient Care:  Meeting Expanding Health Care Provider Obligations” by Texas Health Resources Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Mina Kini and Silver Communications President Kerry Silver. Register here!

About The Program

Health care providers face expanding legal and operational demands to deal effectively with diversity and nondiscrimination in dealing with patients and others.  Communication is essential to assess, diagnose, and treat patients. Today, U.S. healthcare providers struggle to meet the healthcare needs of an increasingly diverse patient population.

Beyond expanding legal exposures, culture, ethnicity, religion, and language, as well as many other characteristics, play important roles in the patient’s attitudes and beliefs about healthcare, as well as the patient’s willingness and ability to report symptoms, understand a diagnosis, make healthcare decisions, and comply with medical recommendations.  To deliver safe and effective care, the culturally competent healthcare professional must be aware of and sensitive to the culture-specific needs of the patient and his/her family. And, above all, patients and providers must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.

In this presentation, Mina Kini and Kerry Silver will discuss the strategies and resources used by Texas Health Resources to increase cultural competence and comply with legal requirements of Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and well as the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mina Kini, as the Director of Texas Health Resources, leads the area of Diversity and Inclusion focused on building workforce diversity as well as providing culturally appropriate care to our multicultural and multilingual communities at all Texas Health Hospitals. Mina as a change agent has experience in non-profit organizations in various roles in education, community building and social science research. With 20 years of professional experience in international and US settings, Mina has Masters degrees in Social Work and in Human Resource Development.

About The Presenters

Kerry Silver is President of Silver Communications and communications consultant to Texas Health Resources. Kerry has more than 20 years of experience in helping large organizations communicate with their employees. She has significant experience in working with healthcare organizations. In 1994, Kerry was certified as a diversity trainer by the American Institute for Managing Diversity. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin.

About the NTHCPA

NTHCPA exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards and to provide the necessary resources for ethics and compliance Professionals and others in North Texas who share these principles.  The vision of NTHCPA is to be a pre-eminent compliance and ethics group promoting lasting success and integrity of organizations within North Texas.  NTHCPA meetings are open to all NTHCPA members and other interested health care compliance professionals. Participation in the meeting is complimentary. Participants are responsible for any parking charges incurred.  To register for a meeting or update your registration to receive notice of future meetings, e-mail your current contact information including e-mail here.

If you need more information, would like to host an upcoming meeting, wish to suggest topics or speakers, or wish to obtain or share other information, please contact NTHCPA President Erma Lee at (817) 927-1232 or by e-mail here or Vice-President Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at (469) 767-8872 or by e-mail here.

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