Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 47215-47216 [05-15975]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10001 and CMS–
10009]
Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Agency: Center for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this 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.
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We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We
are requesting an emergency review
because the collection of this
information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits
under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR part
1320. This is necessary to ensure
compliance with an initiative of the
Administration. We cannot reasonably
comply with the normal clearance
procedures because of an unanticipated
event.
Department regulations in 45 CFR
146.121(i)(4) require that if coverage has
been denied to any individual because
the sponsor of a self-funded non-Federal
governmental plan has elected under 45
CFR part 146 to exempt the plan from
the requirements of § 146.121, and the
plan sponsor subsequently chooses to
bring the plan into compliance, the plan
must: Notify the individual that the plan
will be coming into compliance; afford
the individual an opportunity to enroll
that continues for at least 30 days;
specify the effective date of compliance;
and inform the individual regarding any
enrollment restrictions that may apply
once the plan is in compliance.
The burden associated with this
requirement was approved by The
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under OMB control number
0938–0827. However, this OMB control
number was inadvertently discontinued
prior to its renewal date. CMS is seeking
the re-instatement of this control
number as none of the requirements
have changed. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
reinstatement request will be addressed
in an emergency information collection
request. In addition, CMS–2078–P (66
FR 1421) describes bona fide wellness
programs. Section 146.121(f)(1)(iv)
stipulates that the plan or issuer
disclose in all plan materials describing
the terms of the program the availability
of a reasonable alternative standard to
qualify for the reward under a wellness
program. However, in plan materials
that merely mention that a program is
available, without describing its terms,
the disclosure is not required.
The burden associated with this
requirement was approved by The
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under OMB control number
0938–0819. However, this OMB control
number was inadvertently discontinued
prior to its renewal date. CMS is seeking
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the re-instatement of this control
number as none of the requirements
have changed. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
reinstatement request will be addressed
in an emergency information collection
request.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement, without change,
of a previously approved collection for
which approval has expired; Title of
Information Collection: Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Nondiscrimination Provisions (66 FR
1378); Use: Section 2702 of the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act-the HIPAA
nondiscrimination provisions)
established rules generally prohibiting
group health plans and group health
insurance issuers from discriminating
against individual participants or
beneficiaries based on any health factor
of such participants or beneficiaries.
Self-funded, non-Federal governmental
plans are required to give individuals
who were previously discriminated
against an opportunity to enroll,
including a notice of an opportunity to
enroll. Plan participants and their
dependents need this information to
understand their rights under HIPAA.;
Form Number: CMS–10001 (OMB#:
0938–0827); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
governments, Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit,
and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 18; Total Annual
Responses: 18; Total Annual Hours:
194.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement, without change,
of a previously approved collection for
which approval has expired; Title of
Information Collection: Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Nondiscrimination Provisions (66 FR
1421); Use: Section 2702 of the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act-the HIPAA
nondiscrimination provisions) establish
rules generally prohibiting group health
plans and group health insurance
issuers from discriminating against
individual participants or beneficiaries
based on any health factor of such
participants or beneficiaries. Plan
participants and their dependents need
this information to understand the
rights they have under HIPAA. States
and the Federal government need the
information supplied by issuers to
properly perform their regulatory
functions.; Form Number: CMS–10009
(OMB# 0938–0819); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal governments, Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit,
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and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 2600; Total Annual
Responses: 2600; Total Annual Hours:
100.
CMS is requesting OMB review and
approval of these collections by
September 16, 2005, with a 180-day
approval period. Written comments and
recommendation will be considered
from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by
September 12, 2005.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
regulations/pra or E-mail your request,
including your address, phone number,
OMB number, and CMS document
identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov,
or call the Reports Clearance Office on
(410) 786–1326.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding the burden or any
other aspect of these collections of
information requirements. However, as
noted above, comments on these
information collection and
recordkeeping requirements must be
mailed to the designees referenced
below by September 12, 2005:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850, Attn: William N. Parham,
III, and, OMB Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Attention: Christopher
Martin, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: August 5, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–29/30, CMS–
10150, CMS–381, CMS–10161, CMS–10134,
CMS–R–137]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
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Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this 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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Request for
Certification as Rural Health Clinic and
Rural Health Clinic Survey Report Form
and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
491.1–491.11; Form No.: CMS–29 and
CMS–30 (OMB #0938–0074); Use: The
form CMS–29 is utilized as an
application to be completed by
suppliers of Rural Health Clinic (RHC)
services requesting participation in the
Medicare/Medicaid programs. This form
initiates the process of obtaining a
decision as to whether the conditions
for certification are met as a supplier of
RHC services. It also promotes data
reduction or introduction to and
retrieval from the Online Survey and
Certification and Reporting System
(OSCAR) by CMS Regional Offices (RO).
The Form CMS–30 is an instrument
used by the State survey agency to
record data collected in order to
determine RHC compliance with
individual conditions of participation
and to report it to the Federal
government. The form is primarily a
coding worksheet designed to facilitate
data reduction (keypunching) and
retrieval into OSCAR at the CMS ROs.
The form includes basic information on
compliance (i.e., met, not met and
explanatory statements) and does not
require any descriptive information
regarding the survey activity itself;
Frequency: Reporting—Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government; Number of Respondents:
698; Total Annual Responses: 698; Total
Annual Hours: 1,222.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Collection of
Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy
Data from Medicare Prescription Drug
Plans (PDPs and MA–PDs) and
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Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
423.48; Form No.: CMS–10150 (OMB
#0938–0951); Use: Both stand alone
prescription drug plans (PDPs) and
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug
(MA–PDs) plans will be required to
submit drug pricing and pharmacy
network data to CMS. These data will be
made publicly available to Medicare
beneficiaries through the new Medicare
prescription drug plan finder tool that
will be launched in the fall of 2005 on
https://www.medicare.gov. The purpose
of the data is to enable beneficiaries to
compare, learn, select and enroll in a
plan that best meets their needs;
Frequency: Reporting—Weekly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Number of Respondents: 350;
Total Annual Responses: 18,200; Total
Annual Hours: 36,400.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Identification of
Extension Units of Outpatient Physical
Therapy/Outpatient Speech Pathology
(OPT/OSP) Providers and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR Sections
485.701–485.729; Form No.: CMS–381
(OMB #0938–0273); Use: Medicare
provides OPT/OSP providers to be
surveyed to determine compliance with
Federal regulations. All locations where
OPT/OSP providers furnish services
must meet these requirements. The
CMS–381 is the form used to identify all
the OPT/OSP locations. Frequency:
Reporting—Annually; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit; Number of
Respondents: 2960; Total Annual
Responses: 2960; Total Annual Hours:
740.
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: New Freedom
Initiative—Web-based Reporting System
for Grantees; Form No.: CMS–10161
(OMB #0938–NEW); Use: CMS currently
awards competitive grants to States and
other eligible entities for the purpose of
designing and implementing effective
and enduring improvements in
community-based long-term services
and supporting systems. We currently
require grantees to report quarterly,
semi-annual, and or annually,
depending on the grant type. CMS
requires the information obtained
through Web-based grantee reporting for
two reasons: (1) in order to effectively
monitor the grants, and; (2) to report to
Congress and other interested
stakeholders the progress and obstacles
experienced by the grantees. The
grantees are the respondents to the Webbased reporting system; Frequency:
Reporting—Quarterly, Semi-annually,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10001 and CMS-10009]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Agency: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 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.
We are, however, requesting an emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency
review because the collection of this information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320. This is necessary to ensure compliance with an initiative of
the Administration. We cannot reasonably comply with the normal
clearance procedures because of an unanticipated event.
Department regulations in 45 CFR 146.121(i)(4) require that if
coverage has been denied to any individual because the sponsor of a
self-funded non-Federal governmental plan has elected under 45 CFR part
146 to exempt the plan from the requirements of Sec. 146.121, and the
plan sponsor subsequently chooses to bring the plan into compliance,
the plan must: Notify the individual that the plan will be coming into
compliance; afford the individual an opportunity to enroll that
continues for at least 30 days; specify the effective date of
compliance; and inform the individual regarding any enrollment
restrictions that may apply once the plan is in compliance.
The burden associated with this requirement was approved by The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control number 0938-
0827. However, this OMB control number was inadvertently discontinued
prior to its renewal date. CMS is seeking the re-instatement of this
control number as none of the requirements have changed. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the reinstatement request
will be addressed in an emergency information collection request. In
addition, CMS-2078-P (66 FR 1421) describes bona fide wellness
programs. Section 146.121(f)(1)(iv) stipulates that the plan or issuer
disclose in all plan materials describing the terms of the program the
availability of a reasonable alternative standard to qualify for the
reward under a wellness program. However, in plan materials that merely
mention that a program is available, without describing its terms, the
disclosure is not required.
The burden associated with this requirement was approved by The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control number 0938-
0819. However, this OMB control number was inadvertently discontinued
prior to its renewal date. CMS is seeking the re-instatement of this
control number as none of the requirements have changed. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the reinstatement request
will be addressed in an emergency information collection request.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement, without
change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has
expired; Title of Information Collection: Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Nondiscrimination Provisions (66 FR
1378); Use: Section 2702 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act-the
HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions) established rules generally
prohibiting group health plans and group health insurance issuers from
discriminating against individual participants or beneficiaries based
on any health factor of such participants or beneficiaries. Self-
funded, non-Federal governmental plans are required to give individuals
who were previously discriminated against an opportunity to enroll,
including a notice of an opportunity to enroll. Plan participants and
their dependents need this information to understand their rights under
HIPAA.; Form Number: CMS-10001 (OMB: 0938-0827); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal governments,
Individuals or Households, Business or other for-profit, and Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 18; Total Annual Responses:
18; Total Annual Hours: 194.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement, without
change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has
expired; Title of Information Collection: Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Nondiscrimination Provisions (66 FR
1421); Use: Section 2702 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act-the
HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions) establish rules generally
prohibiting group health plans and group health insurance issuers from
discriminating against individual participants or beneficiaries based
on any health factor of such participants or beneficiaries. Plan
participants and their dependents need this information to understand
the rights they have under HIPAA. States and the Federal government
need the information supplied by issuers to properly perform their
regulatory functions.; Form Number: CMS-10009 (OMB 0938-0819);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
governments, Individuals or Households, Business or other for-profit,
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and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 2600; Total
Annual Responses: 2600; Total Annual Hours: 100.
CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of these collections by
September 16, 2005, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments
and recommendation will be considered from the public if received by
the individuals designated below by September 12, 2005.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/pra or E-mail
your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS
document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of these collections of information
requirements. However, as noted above, comments on these information
collection and recordkeeping requirements must be mailed to the
designees referenced below by September 12, 2005:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, Attn: William N. Parham, III, and,
OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Christopher Martin,
New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: August 5, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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