[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74112-74113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30070]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10066 and CMS-10596]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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 26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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.
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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-10066 Detailed Notice of Discharge (DND) and Supporting Regulations
in 42 CFR 405.1206 and 422.622
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Detailed Notice
of Discharge (DND) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 405.1206 and
422.622; Use: A beneficiary or enrollee who wishes to appeal a
determination by a Medicare health plan (for a managed care enrollee)
or hospital (for an original Medicare beneficiary) that inpatient care
is no longer necessary may request Quality Improvement Organization
(QIO) review of the determination. On the date the QIO receives the
beneficiary's/enrollee's request, it must notify the plan and hospital
that the beneficiary/enrollee has filed a request for an expedited
determination. The plan or hospital, in turn, must deliver a DND to the
enrollee/beneficiary. In this iteration the DND has been minimally
changed to include language informing beneficiaries of their rights
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504), by alerting the
beneficiary to CMS's nondiscrimination practices and the availability
of alternate forms of this notice if needed. There are no substantive
changes to the DND form and instructions. Form Number: CMS-10066 (OMB
Control Number: 0938-1019); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 6,164; Total Annual Responses:
17,000; Total Annual Hours: 17,000. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Evelyn Blaemire at 410-786-1803.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Reapplication Submission Requirement for Qualified Entities under ACA
Section 10332; Use: Section 10332 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the Secretary to make standardized
extracts of Medicare claims data under Parts A, B, and D available to
``qualified entities'' for the evaluation of the performance of
providers of services and suppliers. The statute provides the Secretary
with discretion to establish criteria to determine whether an entity is
qualified to use claims data to evaluate the performance of providers
of services and suppliers. After consideration of comments from a wide
variety of stakeholders during the public comment period, CMS
established ``Medicare Program; Availability of Medicare Data for
Performance Measurement'' (hereinafter called the Final Rule and
referred to as the Medicare Data Sharing Program). It was published in
the Federal Register on December 7, 2011 (42 CFR, Part 401, Subpart G).
To implement the requirements outlined in the legislation, the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Qualified
Entity Certification Program (QECP). The Qualified Entity Certification
Program (QECP) was established to implement the Final Rule. One of the
requirements in the Final Rule is that QEs must reapply for
certification six months prior to the end of their 3-year certification
period to remain in good standing. This form is the official
reapplication that QEs must complete to reapply to the QECP. Form
Number: CMS-10596 (OMB Control Number: 0938-New); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 10;
Total Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours: 1,200. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Kari Gaare at 410-786-
8612.)
Dated: November 20, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-30070 Filed 11-25-15; 8:45 am]
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