[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 28222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11440]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10380]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Reporting
Requirements for Grants to Support States in Health Insurance Rate
Review and Pricing Transparency--Cycles I, II, and III; Use: Under the
Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Section 2794 of the
Public Health Service Act), the Secretary, in conjunction with the
states and territories, is required to establish a process for the
annual review, beginning with the 2010 plan year, of unreasonable
increases in premiums for health insurance coverage. Section 2794(c)
requires the Secretary to establish the Rate Review Grant Program to
States to assist states to implement this provision. In addition,
Section 2794(c) requires the Rate Review Grant Program to assist states
in the establishment and enhancement of ``Data Centers'' that collect,
analyze, and disseminate health care pricing data to the public.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the
Rate Review Grants Cycle I funding opportunity twice; first to states
(and the District of Columbia) in June 2010 and then to the territories
and the five states that did not apply during the first release,
(http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/initiative/final_premium_review_grant_solicitation.pdf). The second release was due to the decision that the
territories were subject to provisions of the ACA and hence eligible
for the Rate Review Grants. Forty-five (45) states and 5 U.S.
territories plus the District of Columbia were awarded grants.
On February 24, 2011, HHS released the Funding Opportunity Award
(FOA) for Cycle II Rate Review Grants. On December 21, 2012, Cycle II
of the Rate Review Grant Program was amended in order to include an
additional application date. Thirty (30) states, the District of
Columbia, and three territories were awarded grants in Cycle II.
The CMS is seeking to publish the Cycle III Funding Opportunity
Announcement, ``Grants to Support States in Health Insurance Rate
Review and Pricing Transparency'', and associated grantee reporting
requirements consisting of: (4) quarterly reports, (5) rate review
transaction data reports (quarterly and annual), (1) Annual report, and
(1) final report from all grantees. This information collection is
required for effective monitoring of grantees and to fulfill statutory
requirements under section 2794(b)(1)(A) of the ACA that requires
grantees, as a condition of receiving a grant authorized under section
2794(c) of the ACA, to report to the Secretary information about
premium increases. Form Number: CMS-10380 (OCN: 0938-1121); Frequency:
Annually, on occasion; Affected Public: Public Sector--State and
Territory Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual
Responses: 1,001; Total Annual Hours: 31,378. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Sarah Norman at 301-492-4185. For all
other issues call 410-786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by July 15, 2013:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number --------, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: May 9, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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