[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25672-25673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10083]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10286 and CMS-10488]
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 require; 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: 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 June 28, 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.
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-10286 Notice of Research Exception Under the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act
CMS-10488 Consumer Experience Survey Data Collection
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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of
Research Exception under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act;
Use: Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
(GINA), a plan or issuer may request (but not require) a genetic test
in connection with certain research activities so long as such
activities comply with specific requirements, including: (i) The
research complies with 45 CFR part 46 or equivalent federal regulations
and applicable State or local law or regulations for the protection of
human subjects in research; (ii) the request for the participant or
beneficiary (or in the case of a minor child, the legal guardian of
such beneficiary) is made in writing and clearly indicates that
compliance with the request is voluntary and that non-compliance will
have no effect on
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eligibility for benefits or premium or contribution amounts; and (iii)
no genetic information collected or acquired will be used for
underwriting purposes. The Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of
Health and Human Services is required to be notified if a group health
plan or health insurance issuer intends to claim the research exception
permitted under Title I of GINA. Nonfederal governmental group health
plans and issuers solely in the individual health insurance market or
Medigap market will be required to file with the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS). The Notice of Research Exception under the
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act is a model notice that can be
completed by group health plans and health insurance issuers and filed
with either the Department of Labor or CMS to comply with the
notification requirement. Form Number: CMS-10286 (OMB Control Number
0938-1077); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 2; Total Annual Responses:
2; Total Annual Hours: 0.5. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer
Experience Survey Data Collection; Use: Section 1311(c)(4) of the
Affordable Care Act requires the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to develop an enrollee satisfaction survey system that
assesses consumer experience with qualified health plans (QHPs) offered
through an Exchange. It also requires public display of enrollee
satisfaction information by the Exchange to allow individuals to easily
compare enrollee satisfaction levels between comparable plans. HHS
established the QHP Enrollee Experience Survey (QHP Enrollee Survey) to
assess consumer experience with the QHPs offered through the
Marketplaces. The survey include topics to assess consumer experience
with the health care system such as communication skills of providers
and ease of access to health care services. CMS developed the survey
using the Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems
(CAHPS[supreg]) principles (http://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/about.htm) and
established an application and approval process for survey vendors who
want to participate in collecting QHP enrollee experience data.
The QHP Enrollee Survey, which is based on the CAHPS[supreg] Health
Plan Survey, will (1) help consumers choose among competing health
plans, (2) provide actionable information that the QHPs can use to
improve performance, (3) provide information that regulatory and
accreditation organizations can use to regulate and accredit plans, and
(4) provide a longitudinal database for consumer research. CMS
completed two rounds of developmental testing including 2014
psychometric testing and 2015 beta testing of the QHP Enrollee Survey.
The psychometric testing helped determine psychometric properties and
provided an initial measure of performance for Marketplaces and QHPs to
use for quality improvement. Based on psychometric test results, CMS
further refined the questionnaire and sampling design to conduct the
2015 beta test of the QHP Enrollee Survey. CMS obtained clearance for
the national implementation of the QHP Enrollee Survey which is
currently being conducted in 2016.
At this time, CMS is requesting approval of adding six disability
status items required by section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act and
that were tested during the 2014 psychometric testing of the QHP
Enrollee Survey. With the addition of these six questions, the revised
total estimated annual burden hours of national implementation of the
QHP Enrollee Survey is 37,823 hours with 120,000 responses. The revised
total annualized burden over three years for this requested information
collection is 113,469 hours and the total average annualized number of
responses is 315,045 responses. Form Number: CMS-10488 (OMB Control
Number: 0938-1221); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Public sector
(Individuals and Households), Private sector (Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents:
120,000; Total Annual Responses: 120,000; Total Annual Hours: 37,823.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Nidhi Singh
Shah at 301-492-5110.)
Dated: April 26, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-10083 Filed 4-28-16; 8:45 am]
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