[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68449-68450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27137]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10530, CMS-1880 and CMS-1882]
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 January 16, 2015.
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, 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-10530 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program
CMS-1880 and CMS-1882 Certification as a Supplier of Portable X-Ray and
Portable X-Ray Survey Report Form and Supporting Regulations
Under the 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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program; Use: Our quality
reporting programs promote higher quality, more efficient health care
for Medicare beneficiaries. We have implemented quality measure
reporting programs for multiple settings, including for ambulatory
surgical centers. Section 109(b) of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act
of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section 1833(i) of the Act by
re-designating clause (iv) as clause (v) and adding new clause (iv) to
paragraph (2)(D) and by adding new paragraph (7). Section
1833(i)(2)(D)(iv) of the Act authorizes, but does not require, the
Secretary to implement the revised ASC payment system ``in a manner so
as to provide for a reduction in any annual update for failure to
report on quality measures in accordance with paragraph (7).'' Section
1833(i)(7)(A) of the Act states that the Secretary may provide that any
ASC that does not submit quality measures to the Secretary in
accordance with paragraph (7) will incur a 2.0 percentage point
reduction to any annual increase provided under the revised ASC payment
system for such year. Sections 1833(t)(17)(C)(i) and (ii) of the Act
require the Secretary to develop measures appropriate for the
measurement of the quality of care furnished in outpatient settings.
Section 3014 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) modified
section 1890(b) of the Social Security Act to require CMS to develop
quality and efficiency measures through a ``consensus-based entity''.
To fulfill this requirement, the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP)
was formed to review measures consistent with these requirements. The
MAP is convened by the National Quality Forum (NQF), a national
consensus organization. In implementing this and other quality
reporting programs, our overarching goal is to support the National
Quality Strategy's goals of better health for individuals, better
health for populations, and lower costs for health care.
This information is used to direct contractors, including Quality
Improvement Organizations (QIOs), to focus on particular areas of
improvement, and to develop quality improvement initiatives. The
information is made available to ASCs for their use in internal quality
improvement initiatives. Most importantly, this information is
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available to Medicare beneficiaries, as well as to the general public,
to provide information to assist them in making decisions about their
health care. Form Number: CMS-10530 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and
not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 5,250; Total Annual
Responses: 744,816; Total Annual Hours: 444,790. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Anita Bhatia at 410-786-7236.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection. Title of Information Collection:
Certification as a Supplier of Portable X-Ray and Portable X-Ray Survey
Report Form and Supporting Regulations. Use: CMS-1880 is initially
completed by suppliers of portable X-ray services, expressing an
interest in and requesting participation in the Medicare program. This
form initiates the process of obtaining a decision as to whether the
conditions of coverage are met as a portable X-ray supplier. It also
promotes data reduction or introduction to, and retrieval from, the
Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) by the
CMS Regional Offices (ROs).
The CMS-1882 is used by the State survey agency to provide data
collected during an on-site survey of a supplier of portable X-ray
services to determine compliance with the applicable conditions of
participation and to report this information to the Federal Government.
The form is primarily a coding worksheet designed to facilitate data
reduction and retrieval into the ASPEN system at the CMS Regional
Offices. The form includes basic information on compliance (i.e., met,
not met, explanatory statements) and does not require any descriptive
information regarding the survey activity itself. We have the
responsibility and authority for certification decisions which are
based on supplier compliance with the applicable conditions of
participation. The information needed to make these decisions is
available to us only through the use of information abstracted from the
survey report form. Form Numbers: CMS-1880 and CMS-1882 (OMB control
number: 0938-0027); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 579; Total Annual
Responses: 86; Total Annual Hours: 151. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact James Cowher at 410-786-1948.)
Dated: November 12, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-27137 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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