Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 14900 [06-2809]

Download as PDF 14900 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2006 / Notices Dated: March 17, 2006. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 06–2808 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–R–250] wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency: 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 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 function; (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: Skilled Nursing Facility Resident Assessment MDS Data and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 413.337, 413.343, 424.32, and 483.20; Form Number: CMS–R–250 (OMB#: 0938–0739); Use: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are required to submit the resident assessment data as described at 42 CFR 483.20 in the manner necessary to administer the payment rate methodology described in 42 CFR 413.337. Pursuant to sections 4204(b) and 4214(d) of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) 1987, the current requirements related to the submission and retention of resident assessment data for the 5th, 30th, 60th and 90th days following admission, necessary to administer the payment rate methodology described in 42 CFR VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Mar 23, 2006 Jkt 208001 413.337, are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The burden associated with information collection is the sum of the SNF staff time required to complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS), SNF staff time to encode the data, and SNF staff time spent in transmitting the data.; Frequency: Reporting—Other, 5th, 14th, 30th, 60th, and 90th days of stay; Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 15,352; Total Annual Responses: 4,719,118; Total Annual Hours: 3,284,247. 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/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed or faxed within 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number: (202) 395–6974. Dated: March 16, 2006. Michelle Shortt, Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 06–2809 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–1269–N7] Medicare Program; Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Technical Advisory Group (TAG): Announcement of a New Member Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the selection of a new member of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The purpose of the EMTALA TAG is to review regulations affecting hospital and physician responsibilities under PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EMTALA to individuals who come to a hospital seeking examination or treatment for medical conditions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Ruiz, (410) 786–0247. George Morey, (410) 786–4653. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690–6145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Sections 1866(a)(1)(I), 1866(a)(1)(N), and 1867 of the Social Security Act (the Act) impose specific obligations on Medicare-participating hospitals that offer emergency services. These obligations concern individuals who come to a hospital emergency department and request or have a request made on their behalf for examination or treatment for a medical condition. EMTALA applies to all these individuals, regardless of whether or not they are beneficiaries of any program under the Act. Section 1867 of the Act sets forth requirements for medical screening examinations for emergency medical conditions, as well as necessary stabilizing treatment or appropriate transfer. Regulations implementing the EMTALA legislation are set forth at 42 CFR 489.20(l), (m), (q) and (r)(1), (r)(2), (r)(3), and 489.24. Section 945 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173), requires that the Secretary establish a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for advice concerning issues related to EMTALA regulations and implementation. Section 945 of the MMA specifies that the EMTALA TAG— • Shall review the EMTALA regulations; • May provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary concerning these regulations and their application to hospitals and physicians; • Shall solicit comments and recommendations from hospitals, physicians, and the public regarding implementation of such regulations; and • May disseminate information concerning the application of these regulations to hospitals, physicians, and the public. The EMTALA TAG, as chartered under the legal authority of section 945 of the MMA, is also governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) for the selection of members and the conduct of all meetings. In the May 28, 2004 Federal Register (69 FR 30654), we specified the statutory requirements regarding the E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-250]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Agency: 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 
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 function; (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: Skilled Nursing 
Facility Resident Assessment MDS Data and Supporting Regulations in 42 
CFR 413.337, 413.343, 424.32, and 483.20; Form Number: CMS-R-250 
(OMB: 0938-0739); Use: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are 
required to submit the resident assessment data as described at 42 CFR 
483.20 in the manner necessary to administer the payment rate 
methodology described in 42 CFR 413.337. Pursuant to sections 4204(b) 
and 4214(d) of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) 1987, the 
current requirements related to the submission and retention of 
resident assessment data for the 5th, 30th, 60th and 90th days 
following admission, necessary to administer the payment rate 
methodology described in 42 CFR 413.337, are subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The burden associated with information collection is the 
sum of the SNF staff time required to complete the Minimum Data Set 
(MDS), SNF staff time to encode the data, and SNF staff time spent in 
transmitting the data.; Frequency: Reporting--Other, 5th, 14th, 30th, 
60th, and 90th days of stay; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 15,352; 
Total Annual Responses: 4,719,118; Total Annual Hours: 3,284,247.
    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/PaperworkReductionActof1995, 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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collections must be mailed or faxed within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.

    Dated: March 16, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 06-2809 Filed 3-23-06; 8:45 am]
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