[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5416-5417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02065]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10515 and CMS-R-48]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 4, 2014:
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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,
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7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10515 Payment Collections Operations Contingency Plan
CMS-R-48 Hospital Conditions of Participation and Supporting
Regulations
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520),
federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or
sponsor. The term ``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records,
or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
PRA requires federal agencies to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Payment
Collection Operations Contingency Plan; Use: Under sections 1401, 1411,
and 1412 of the Affordable Care Act and 45 CFR part 155 subpart D, an
Exchange makes an advance determination of tax credit eligibility for
individuals who enroll in Qualified Health Plan (QHP) coverage through
the Exchange and seek financial assistance. Using information available
at the time of enrollment, the Exchange determines whether the
individual meets the income and other requirements for advance payments
and the amount of the advance payments that can be used to pay
premiums. Advance payments are made periodically under section 1412 of
the Affordable Care Act to the issuer of the QHP in which the
individual enrolls. Section 1402 of the Affordable Care Act provides
for the reduction of cost sharing for certain individuals enrolled in a
QHP through an Exchange, and section 1412 of the Affordable Care Act
provides for the advance payment of these reductions to issuers. The
statute directs issuers to reduce cost sharing for essential health
benefits for individuals with household incomes between 100 and 400
percent of the Federal poverty level (FPL) who are enrolled in a silver
level QHP through an individual market Exchange and are eligible for
advance payments of the premium tax credit. Health insurance issuers
will manually enter enrollment and payment data into a Microsoft Excel-
based spreadsheet, and submit the information to HHS. The data
collection will be used by HHS to make payments or collect charges from
issuers under the following programs: advance payments of the premium
tax credit, advanced cost-sharing reductions, and Marketplace user
fees. HHS will use the information collected to make payments and
collect charges in January 2014 and for a number of months thereafter,
as may be required based on HHS' operational progress. Form Number:
CMS-10515 (OCN: 0938-1217); Frequency: Monthly; Affected Public:
Private sector (business or other for-profits and not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 575; Total Annual Responses:
7,475; Total Annual Hours: 51,175. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Jaya Ghildiyal at 301-492-5149.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospital
Conditions of Participation and Supporting Regulations; Use: The
information collection requirements described in this information
collection request are needed to implement the Medicare and Medicaid
conditions of participation (CoP) for 4,890 accredited and non-
accredited hospitals and an additional 101 critical access hospitals
(CAHs) that have distinct part psychiatric or rehabilitation units
(DPUs). CAHs that have DPUs must comply with all of the hospital CoPs
on these units. Thus, this package reflects the paperwork burden for a
total of 4,991 (that is, 4,890 hospitals and 101 CAHs which include 81
CAHs that have psychiatric DPUs and 20 CAHs that have rehabilitation
DPUs). The information collection requirements for the remaining 1,183
CAHs have been reported in a separate package under CMS-10239.
The CoPs and accompanying requirements specified in the supporting
regulations are used by our surveyors as a basis for determining
whether a hospital qualifies for a provider agreement under Medicare
and Medicaid. CMS and the health care industry believe that the
availability to the facility of the type of records and general content
of records, which this regulation specifies, is standard medical
practice and is necessary in order to ensure the well-being and safety
of patients and professional treatment accountability. Form Number:
CMS-R-48 (OCN: 0938-0328); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private
sector (business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 4,991;
Total Annual Responses: 1,342,424; Total Annual Hours: 18,84,0617. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Scott Cooper at 410-
786-9465.)
Dated: January 28, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-02065 Filed 1-30-14; 8:45 am]
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