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DMPOS quality standards are being met
at the time the accreditation
organization surveys the supplier.
• Use a streamlined process that
considers only compliance with CMS’
DME quality standards.
• Notify CMS, in writing, of any
supplier that had its accreditation
revoked, withdrawn, revised, or any
other remedial or adverse action taken
against it by the accreditation
organization within 30 calendar days of
any such action taken.
• Notify all accredited suppliers
within 10 calendar days of CMS’
withdrawal of the organization’s
approval of deeming authority.
• Notify CMS, in writing, at least 30
calendar days in advance of the effective
date of any proposed changes in
accreditation requirements.
• Submit to CMS, within 30 calendar
days of a change in CMS requirements,
an acknowledgement of CMS’
notification of the change, as well as a
revised crosswalk reflecting the new
requirements, and inform CMS about
how the organization plans to alter its
requirements to conform to CMS’ new
requirements.
• Permit its surveyors to serve as
witnesses if CMS takes an adverse
action based on accreditation findings.
• Notify CMS, in writing, within 2
calendar days of a deficiency identified
in any accreditation entity where the
deficiency poses an immediate jeopardy
to the entity’s beneficiaries or a hazard
to the general public.
• Provide, on an annual basis,
summary data specified by CMS that
relates to the past years’ accreditations
and trends.
• Attest that the organization will not
perform any DMEPOS accreditation
surveys of Medicare participating
suppliers with which it has a financial
relationship with or interest.
• Conform accreditation requirements
to changes in Medicare requirements.
If CMS determines that additional
information is necessary to make a
determination for approval or denial of
the accreditation organization’s
application for deeming authority, the
organization will be notified and
afforded an opportunity to provide the
additional information. CMS may visit
the organization’s offices to verify
representations made by the
organization in its application,
including, but not limited to, review of
documents and interviews with the
organization’s staff. The accreditation
organization will receive a formal notice
from CMS stating whether the request
for deeming authority has been
approved or denied, the rationale for
any denial and reconsideration, and
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reapplication procedures. CMS will
make every effort to issue a final
decision no more than 30 days from the
time the completed application is
received by CMS.
An accreditation organization may
withdraw its application for approval of
deeming authority at any time before the
formal notice of approval is received.
An accreditation organization that has
been notified that its request for
deeming authority has been denied may
request reconsideration in accordance
with § 488.201 through § 488.211 in
Subpart D. Any accreditation
organization whose request for approval
of deeming authority has been denied
may resubmit its application if the
organization: (1) Revises its
accreditation program to address the
rationale for denial of its previous
request; (2) provides reasonable
assurance that its accredited companies
meet applicable Medicare requirements;
and (3) resubmits the application in its
entirety. If an accreditation organization
has requested a reconsideration of
CMS’s determination that its request for
deeming approval is denied, it may not
submit a new application for deeming
authority for the type of provider or
supplier that is at issue in the
reconsideration until the
reconsideration is final.
C. Evaluation of Proposals
A panel consisting of subject matter
experts will evaluate the proposals
using criteria already established by
CMS in the survey and certification
process. The deadline for the
submission of proposals is October 2,
2006.
III. Collection of Information
Requirements
The preamble of this notice discusses
the information collection requirements
associated with DMEPOS supplier
accreditation from independent
accrediting bodies. An independent
accreditation organization must furnish
to CMS all of information in the 12
items listed in section II.B. of this
notice. In addition, each organization
must also submit all of the necessary
supporting documentation. This
information is necessary to give the
independent accreditation organizations
the opportunity to submit proposals to
implement and operate the DMEPOS
accreditation programs. DMEPOS
accreditation is required for DMEPOS
suppliers that wish to bill Part B. The
information supplied by the
independent accreditation organizations
will be used to evaluate the
accreditation organizations ability to
meet CMS’ regulations.
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The burden associated with this
information collection requirement is
the time and effort required to
document, compile, and submit the
necessary application information to
CMS. We estimate that 10 entities will
submit the application information to
CMS in order to be deemed independent
accrediting bodies. We also estimate
that it will take each of the entities
approximately 20 hours to comply with
this requirement for an annual total of
200 burden hours.
The aforementioned information
collection requirements have been
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for emergency
approval with a 10-day public comment
period. In the August 4, 2006 Federal
Register (71 FR 44300), we published a
notice announcing the request for
emergency approval of the information
collection requirements. These
requirements are not effective until they
have been approved by OMB.
Authority: Section 1834(a)(20) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(20)).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.773 Medicare—Hospital
Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program)
Dated: July 25, 2006.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 06–6933 Filed 8–10–06; 4:01 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
publishes periodic summaries of
proposed projects being developed for
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and draft instruments, call the
HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on
(301) 443–1129.
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Proposed Project: Scholarships for
Disadvantaged Students Program (OMB
No. 0915–0149 Extension)
The Health Resources and Services
Administration’s (HRSA’s) Scholarships
for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
Program has as its purpose the provision
of funds to eligible schools to provide
scholarships to full-time, financially
needy students from disadvantaged
backgrounds enrolled in health
professions and nursing programs.
To qualify for participation in the SDS
program, a school must be carrying out
a program for recruiting and retaining
students from disadvantaged
backgrounds, including students who
are members of racial and ethnic
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minority groups (section 737(d)(1)(B) of
the PHS Act). A school must meet the
eligibility criteria to demonstrate that
the program has achieved success based
on the number and/or percentage of
disadvantaged students who are
enrolled and graduate from the school.
In awarding SDS funds to eligible
schools, funding priorities must be
given to schools based on the proportion
of graduating students going into
primary care, the proportion of
underrepresented minority students,
and the proportion of graduates working
in medically underserved communities
(section 737(c) of the PHS Act).
The estimated response burden is as
follows:
Form
Number of
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
SDS ......................................................................................
500
1
500
30
15,000
Send comments to Susan G. Queen,
Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: August 10, 2006.
Cheryl R. Dammons,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
[FR Doc. E6–13385 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources And Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects
(section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United
States Code, as amended by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13), the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) will
publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects being developed for submission
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans, call the HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer on (301) 443–1129.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
of other forms of information
technology.
Proposed Project: National Health
Service Corps (NHSC) Travel Request
Worksheet (OMB No. 0915–0278):
Extension
Clinicians participating in the Health
Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) National Health Service Corps
(NHSC) Scholarship Program use the
Travel Request Worksheet to receive
travel funds from the Federal
Government to perform pre-employment
interviews at sites on the Approved
Practice List. The travel approval
process is initiated when a scholar
notifies the NHSC’s In-Service Support
Branch of an impending interview at
one or more NHSC approved practice
sites.
The Travel Request Worksheet is also
used to initiate the relocation process
after an NHSC scholar has successfully
been matched to an approved practice
site. Upon receipt of the Travel Request
Worksheet, the NHSC will review and
approve or disapprove the request and
promptly notify the NHSC contractor
regarding authorization of the funding
for the relocation.
The burden estimate for this project is
as follows:
Number of
respondents
Average number of responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Travel Request Worksheet ..................................................
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects
being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more
information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer on (301) 443-1129.
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program (OMB
No. 0915-0149 Extension)
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA's)
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program has as its
purpose the provision of funds to eligible schools to provide
scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from
disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in health professions and nursing
programs.
To qualify for participation in the SDS program, a school must be
carrying out a program for recruiting and retaining students from
disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial
and ethnic minority groups (section 737(d)(1)(B) of the PHS Act). A
school must meet the eligibility criteria to demonstrate that the
program has achieved success based on the number and/or percentage of
disadvantaged students who are enrolled and graduate from the school.
In awarding SDS funds to eligible schools, funding priorities must be
given to schools based on the proportion of graduating students going
into primary care, the proportion of underrepresented minority
students, and the proportion of graduates working in medically
underserved communities (section 737(c) of the PHS Act).
The estimated response burden is as follows:
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Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total burden
Form respondents respondent responses response hours
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SDS................................................................ 500 1 500 30 15,000
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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance
Officer, Room 10-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: August 10, 2006.
Cheryl R. Dammons,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. E6-13385 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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