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environments, and evaluating
innovative, effective, and strategic
health promotion programs; (2)
develops, implements, evaluates, and
disseminates education and
communication interventions that lead
to the prevention of birth defects and
developmental disabilities; (3) designs
and conducts surveillance of
preventable birth defects and
developmental disabilities to identify
rates, trends, and patterns of occurrence,
and to evaluate the effectiveness of
prevention programs; (4) disseminates
findings of epidemiologic studies to the
scientific and public health
communities, and to the general public;
(5) conducts prevention effectiveness
research to evaluate interventions
strategies for the prevention of birth
defects and developmental disabilities;
(6) identifies and monitors major
preconception, prenatal and perinatal
risks, and protective factors for fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and
other prenatal alcohol-attributable
conditions; (7) provides technical
assistance to state and local agencies on
surveillance, epidemiologic research,
prevention program design and
evaluation, and prevention effectiveness
research; (8) funds and coordinates
grant and cooperative agreement
programs and other extramural activities
to improve the knowledge base for the
prevention of birth defects and
developmental disabilities through
surveillance, epidemiologic research,
and applies research of preventive
interventions; (9) coordinates activities
with other CDC functional units, HHS,
other federal agencies and appropriate
private organizations regarding research
and prevention programs for birth
defects and developmental disabilities;
(10) works with international
organizations in developing strategies
for the prevention of birth defects and
developmental disabilities; and (11)
disseminates finding of research
through direct contact with health
authorities, publication and distribution
of special reports, publication in
scientific and technical journals,
conference presentations, and other
appropriate means.
Developmental Disabilities Branch
(CUBBD). (1) Designs and conducts
surveillance of developmental
disabilities to identify rates, trends, and
patterns of occurrence, and to evaluate
the effectiveness of prevention
programs; (2) conducts epidemiologic
studies of developmental disabilities to
identify causes and risk factors for these
conditions; (3) disseminates findings of
epidemiologic studies to the scientific
and public health communities and to
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the general public; (4) conducts
prevention effectiveness research to
evaluate interventions strategies for the
prevention of developmental
disabilities; (5) conducts epidemiologic
studies to identify and describe specific
conditions and long-term outcomes of
developmental disabilities; (6) provides
technical assistance to state and local
agencies on surveillance of
developmental disabilities,
epidemiologic research, prevention
program design and evaluation, and
prevention effectiveness research; (7)
funds and coordinates grant and
cooperative agreement programs and
other extramural activities to improve
the knowledge base for the prevention
of developmental disabilities through
surveillance, epidemiologic research,
and applies research of preventive
interventions; (8) coordinates activities
with other CDC functional units, HHS,
other Federal agencies and appropriate
private organizations regarding research
and prevention programs for
developmental disabilities; (9)
collaborates with international
organizations in developing strategies
for the prevention of developmental
disabilities; (10) disseminates findings
of research through direct contact with
health authorities, publication and
distribution of special reports,
publication in scientific and technical
journals, conference presentations, and
other appropriate means; and (11)
provides training in the epidemiology of
developmental disabilities to
professionals throughout the United
States and abroad.
Dated: March 22, 2006.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS 250–254 and
CMS 10171]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
Services (CMS), Department of Health
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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: Medicare
Secondary Payer Information Collection
and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
411.25, 489.2, and 489.20; Form
Number: CMS 250–254 (OMB#: 0938–
0214); Use: Medicare Secondary Payer
Information (MSP) is essentially the
same concept known in the private
insurance industry as coordination of
benefits, and refers to those situations
where Medicare does not have primary
responsibility for paying the medical
expenses of a Medicare beneficiary.
Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries, Carriers,
and now Part D plans, need information
about primary payers in order to
perform various tasks to detect and
process MSP cases and make recoveries.
MSP information is collected at various
times and from numerous parties during
a beneficiary’s membership in the
Medicare Program. Collecting MSP
information in a timely manner means
that claims are processed correctly the
first time, decreasing the costs
associated with adjusting claims and
recovering mistaken payments.;
Frequency: Reporting—On Occasion;
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit,
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 134,553,682; Total
Annual Responses: 134,553,682; Total
Annual Hours: 1,611,303.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Coordination of
Benefits between Part D Plans and Other
Prescription Coverage Providers; Form
Number: CMS 10171 (OMB#: 0938–
0978); Use: Section 1860D–23 and
1860D–24 of the Social Security Act
requires the Secretary to establish
requirements for prescription drug plans
to ensure effective coordination between
Part D plans, State pharmaceutical
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assistance programs and other payers.
The requirements must relate to the
following elements: (1) Enrollment file
sharing; (2) claims processing and
payment; (3) claims reconciliation
reports; (4) application of the
protections against high out-of-pocket
expenditures by tracking true out-ofpocket (TrOOP) expenditures; and (5)
other processes that the Secretary
determines. This information will be
used by Part D plans, other health
insurers or payers, pharmacies and CMS
to coordinate prescription drug benefits
provided to the Medicare beneficiary.;
Frequency: Reporting—Monthly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Federal, State, local and or tribal
government; Number of Respondents:
56,320; Total Annual Responses:
2,153,767,270; Total Annual Hours:
1,017,914.
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 24, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–30, CMS–
10117,10118,10119,10135,10136 and CMS–
R–206
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
AGENCY:
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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) 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: Information
Collection Requirements in the Hospice
Conditions for Coverage and Supporting
Regulations at 42 CFR 418.22, 418.24,
418.28, 418.56, 418.58, 418.70, 418.83,
418.96, and 418.100; Use: The
information collection requirements
contained in the Hospice Conditions for
Coverage information collection request
(ICR) serve to ensure compliance with
the hospice conditions of participation.
The State survey agencies utilize the
furnished information during the
certification and re-certification periods
to assist in determining compliance
with the statute and regulations. In
addition, data collected will be used to
produce statistical reports to the
Congress, to establish reimbursement
rates, and to provide increased
information on the hospice industry.;
Form Number: CMS–R–30 (OMB#:
0938–0302); Frequency: Reporting—
Other—depending on program areas and
data requirements; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit, Not-forprofit institutions, Federal government;
Number of Respondents: 2,874; Total
Annual Responses: 2,874; Total Annual
Hours: 9,930,912.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Qualification—
Medicare Advantage Application For
Coordinated Care, Private Fee-ForService, Regional Preferred Provider
Organization, Service Area Expansion
For Coordinated Care and Private FeeFor-Service Plans, Medical Savings
Account Plans; Use: An entity seeking a
contract as an MA organization must be
able to provide Medicare’s basic benefits
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plus meet the organizational
requirements set out under 42 CFR part
422. An applicant must demonstrate
that it can meet the benefit and other
requirements within the specific
geographic area it is requesting. The
application forms are designed to
provide the information needed to
determine the health plan’s compliance.
The regulatory requirements are
incorporated into the MA applications.
The MA application forms will be used
to determine if an entity is eligible to
enter into a contract to provide services
to Medicare beneficiaries; Form
Number: CMS–10117, 10118, 10119,
10135, 10136 (OMB#: 0938–0935);
Frequency: Reporting: One time
submission; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions and State, local or tribal
government; Number of Respondents:
80; Total Annual Responses: 110; Total
Annual Hours: 3,400.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Information
Collection Requirements Referenced in
HIPAA, Title 1, for the Group Market,
Supporting Regulations at 45 CFR
146.111, 146.115, 146.117, 146.150,
146.152, 146.160, and 146.180, and
forms/instructions; Use: The
requirements of this information
collection will ensure that group health
plans and issuers in the group market
comply with Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA). These requirements
include providing individuals with
certificates of creditable coverage,
notifying individuals about their status
with respect to preexisting condition
exclusions, and giving individuals the
special enrollment rights to which they
are entitled. In addition, this collection
gives states and the Federal government
the flexibility necessary to enforce these
HIPAA requirements.; Form Number:
CMS–R–206 (OMB#: 0938–0702);
Frequency: Recordkeeping, Third party
disclosure and Reporting: On occasion;
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit,
Not-for-profit institutions and Federal,
State, Local or Tribal Government;
Number of Respondents: 2,800; Total
Annual Responses: 37,002,217; Total
Annual Hours: 446,679.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS 250-254 and CMS 10171]
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: Medicare
Secondary Payer Information Collection and Supporting Regulations in 42
CFR 411.25, 489.2, and 489.20; Form Number: CMS 250-254 (OMB:
0938-0214); Use: Medicare Secondary Payer Information (MSP) is
essentially the same concept known in the private insurance industry as
coordination of benefits, and refers to those situations where Medicare
does not have primary responsibility for paying the medical expenses of
a Medicare beneficiary. Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries, Carriers, and
now Part D plans, need information about primary payers in order to
perform various tasks to detect and process MSP cases and make
recoveries. MSP information is collected at various times and from
numerous parties during a beneficiary's membership in the Medicare
Program. Collecting MSP information in a timely manner means that
claims are processed correctly the first time, decreasing the costs
associated with adjusting claims and recovering mistaken payments.;
Frequency: Reporting--On Occasion; Affected Public: Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 134,553,682; Total Annual Responses:
134,553,682; Total Annual Hours: 1,611,303.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Coordination of
Benefits between Part D Plans and Other Prescription Coverage
Providers; Form Number: CMS 10171 (OMB: 0938-0978); Use:
Section 1860D-23 and 1860D-24 of the Social Security Act requires the
Secretary to establish requirements for prescription drug plans to
ensure effective coordination between Part D plans, State
pharmaceutical
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assistance programs and other payers. The requirements must relate to
the following elements: (1) Enrollment file sharing; (2) claims
processing and payment; (3) claims reconciliation reports; (4)
application of the protections against high out-of-pocket expenditures
by tracking true out-of-pocket (TrOOP) expenditures; and (5) other
processes that the Secretary determines. This information will be used
by Part D plans, other health insurers or payers, pharmacies and CMS to
coordinate prescription drug benefits provided to the Medicare
beneficiary.; Frequency: Reporting--Monthly; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profit, Federal, State, local and or tribal government;
Number of Respondents: 56,320; Total Annual Responses: 2,153,767,270;
Total Annual Hours: 1,017,914.
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 24, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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