[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50655-50656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20041]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-1856 and CMS-1893, and CMS-10380]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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 (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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by September 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions:
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: [email protected].
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: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: (CMS-1856)
Request for Certification in the Medicare and/or Medicaid Program to
Provide Outpatient Physical Therapy and/or Speech Pathology Services,
and (CMS-1893) Outpatient Physical Therapy--Speech Pathology Survey
Report; Use: Form CMS-1856 is used as an application to be completed by
providers of outpatient physical therapy and/or speech-language
pathology services requesting participation in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs. This form initiates the process for obtaining a
decision as to whether the conditions of participation are met as a
provider of outpatient physical therapy, speech-language pathology
services, or both. It is used by the State agencies to enter new
providers into the Automated Survey Process Environment (ASPEN). Form
CMS-1893 is used by the State survey agency to record data collected
during an on-site survey of a provider of outpatient physical therapy
and/or speech-language pathology services, to determine compliance with
the applicable conditions of participation, and to report this
information to the Federal government. The form is
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primarily a coding worksheet designed to facilitate data reduction and
retrieval into the ASPEN system. The information needed to make
certification decisions is available to us only through the use of
information abstracted from the form.
Form Numbers: CMS-1856 and CMS-1893 (OMB control number: 0938-
0065); Frequency: Annually, occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 700; Total Annual Responses: 700; Total Annual
Hours: 613. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
James Cowher at 410-786-1948.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Reporting
Requirements for Grants to States for Rate Review Cycle I, Cycle II,
Cycle III, and Cycle IV and Effective Rate Review Program; 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.
Concurrent with this information collection request (ICR), HHS
released Cycle IV of the Rate Review Grants, ``Grants to States to
Support Health Insurance Rate Review and Increase Transparency in the
Pricing of Medical Services.'' The purpose of Cycle IV of the Rate
Review Grant Program is to continue the rate review successes of Cycles
I, II, and III, as well as to provide greater support to Data Centers,
thereby enhancing medical pricing transparency. States and territories
that apply for funds are required to complete the grant application.
States and territories that are awarded funds under this funding
opportunity are required to provide the Secretary with rate review
data, four quarterly reports, and one annual report per year until the
end of the grant period detailing the state's progression towards a
more comprehensive and effective rate review process. A final report is
due at the end of the grant period. 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), to report to the Secretary information about premium
increases.
On May 23, 2011, CMS published a final rule with comment period (76
FR 29964) to implement the annual review of unreasonable increases in
premiums for health insurance coverage called for by section 2794.
Under the regulation, if CMS determines that a state has an Effective
Rate Review Program in a given market, using the criteria set forth in
the rule, CMS will adopt that state's determinations regarding whether
rate increases in that market are unreasonable, provided that the state
reports its final determinations to CMS and explains the bases of its
determinations. The final rule titled ``Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review'' (78
FR 13406; February 27, 2013) amends the standards under the Effective
Rate Review Program. Currently, CMS relies on publicly available
information and annual calls with individual states to obtain the
information needed to evaluate whether a state has begun to or
continues to satisfy the Effective Rate Review Program criteria. CMS is
proposing to instead collect the information in writing from all states
that would like to request effective status. No comments were received
in response to the 60-day Federal Register notice published on June 2,
2014 (79 FR 31336). Form Number: CMS-10380 (OMB control number: 0938-
1121); Frequency: Annually and On occasion; Affected Public: Public
Sector and State and Territory Governments; Number of Respondents: 50;
Total Annual Responses: 553; Total Annual Hours: 20,951. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Susie Lorden at 301-492-
4162.)
Dated: August 19, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-20041 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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