[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6559-6560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01205]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10120 and CMS-10501]
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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 20, 2017.
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.
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-10120 1932(a) State Plan Amendment Template, State Plan
Requirements and Supporting Regulations
CMS-10501 Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP): Data Sharing
and Information Exchange
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 1932(a) State
Plan Amendment Template, State Plan Requirements and Supporting
Regulations; Use: Section 1932(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (the
Act) grants states the authority to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries on a
mandatory basis into managed care entities and primary care case
managers. Under this authority, a state can amend its Medicaid state
plan to require certain categories of Medicaid beneficiaries to enroll
in managed care entities without being out of compliance with section
1902 of the Act on state-wideness (42 CFR 431.50), freedom of choice
(42 CFR 431.51) or comparability (42 CFR 440.230). The template may be
used by states to modify their state plans if they choose to implement
the provisions of section 1932(a)(1)(A); Form Number: CMS-10120 (OMB
control number: 0938-0933); Frequency: Once and occasionally; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56;
Total Annual Responses: 12; Total Annual Hours: 70. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Debbie Anderson at 410-786-
5545.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP): Data Sharing and
Information Exchange; Use: Section 1128C(a)(2) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)(2)) authorizes the Secretary and the
Attorney General to consult, and arrange for the sharing of data with,
representatives of health plans for purposes of establishing a Fraud
and Abuse Control Program as specified in Section 1128(C)(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act. The result of this authority has been the
establishment of the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP).
The HFPP was officially established by a Charter in the fall of 2012
and signed by HHS Secretary Sibelius and US Attorney General Holder.
Data sharing within the HFPP primarily focuses on conducting studies
for the purpose of combatting fraud, waste, and abuse. These studies
are intended to target specific
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vulnerabilities within the payment systems in both the public and
private healthcare sectors. The HFPP and its committees design and
develop studies in coordination with the TTP. The core function of the
TTP is to manage and execute the HFPP studies within the HFPP.
Specifically, the TTP collects and consolidates partner (both public
and private) study-related data in order to share information among the
HFPP pertaining to analytical tools and techniques; study analysis;
successful anti-fraud practices, trends and vulnerabilities; and
reports that maintain the confidentiality of its source data.
Please note that on December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91175), a notice
published in the Federal Register for the HFPP. However, the incorrect
abstract published with the notice. In addition, it was identified
under the incorrect CMS number. We are republishing this notice with
the correct abstract and form number. In addition, the 60-day notice
and comment will commence with the publication of this new notice. Form
Number: CMS-10501 (OMB control number: 0938-1251); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profits); Number of Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total
Annual Hours: 360. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Marnie Dorsey at 410-786-5942.)
Dated: January 13, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-01205 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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