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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–06–0502]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
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minority health. The analysis of excess
deaths revealed that six specific health
areas accounted for more than 80
percent of the higher annual proportion
of minority deaths. Because of these
sobering statistics, and the overarching
goals of Healthy People 2010 to
eliminate disparities in health, this
program was launched in 1999 and is
currently ongoing. This is a proposed
revision to the currently approved
project. REACH 2010 will help to
continue assessing the prevalence of
self-reported risk behaviors associated
with cardiovascular disease, health
disparities in infant mortality; deficits
in breast and cervical cancer screening
and management; diabetes; HIV/AIDS;
and deficits in childhood and adult
immunizations.
This jointly developed program was
designed to be lead by the communities
in which it serves, and to demonstrate
that adequately funded communitybased programs can be instrumental in
reducing health disparities in their
communities. REACH 2010 serves
communities with: African American,
American Indian, Hispanic American,
Asian American, and Pacific Islander
citizens. As part of the program
evaluation, CDC has collected uniform
surveys annually in 27 communities
since 2001. The survey which contains
questions that are standard public
health performance measures for each
health priority areas are administered by
telephone or in-person interview.
REACH 2010 will be changed so that
these surveys will be conducted in only
20 communities (900 individuals each)
after October 2007. However, the
questionnaire used will remain the
same.
There are no costs to respondents
except their time to participate in the
survey.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to
Community Health (REACH) 2010
Evaluation (0920–0502)—Revision—
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
REACH 2010 is a part of the
Department of Health and Human
Services’ response to the President’s
Race Initiative and to the Healthy
People 2010 goal to eliminate health
disparities in the health status of racial
and ethnic minorities.
After initial review of the national
data, a study approach was adopted on
the statistical techniques of ‘‘excess
deaths’’ to define the difference in
minority health in relation to non-
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Respondents
No. of respondents
No. of responses per
respondent
Average burden per response
(in hrs.)
Adult ages 18 and older who live in communities participating in the
REACH 2010 Program .................................................................................
Total ..........................................................................................................
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Dated: October 2, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–684A–I]
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
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: End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) Network Business
Proposal Forms and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 405.2110 and 42
CFR 405.2112; Use: Section 1881(c) of
the Social Security Act establishes
ESRD Network contracts. The
regulations designated at 42 CFR
405.2110 and 405.2112 designated 18
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Networks which are funded by
renewable contracts. These contracts are
on 3-year cycles. To better administer
the program, CMS requires the
contractors to submit a standardized
business proposal package of forms so
that cost proposing and pricing among
the ESRD Networks will be uniform and
easily tracked by CMS. Form Number:
CMS–684A–I (OMB#: 0938–0658);
Frequency: Reporting—Other, every
three years; Affected Public: Not-for-
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profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 18; Total Annual
Responses: 36; Total Annual Hours:
1,080.
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.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received at the address below, no
later than 5 p.m. on December 5, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development—C,
Attention: Bonnie L Harkless, Room
C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: September 29, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Notice of Hearing: Reconsideration of
Disapproval of Oregon State Plan
Amendment 05–003
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
administrative hearing to be held on
December 8, 2006, at 2201 6th Street,
Suite 1101, Seattle, Washington 98121,
to reconsider CMS’ decision to
disapprove Oregon State plan
amendment 05–003.
Closing Date: Requests to participate
in the hearing as a party must be
received by the presiding officer by
October 23, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Scully-Hayes, Presiding
Officer, CMS, Lord Baltimore Drive,
Mail Stop LB–23–20, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244, Telephone: (410) 786–
2055.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces an administrative
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hearing to reconsider CMS’ decision to
disapprove Oregon State plan
amendment (SPA) 05–003 which was
resubmitted on April 11, 2006. This
SPA was disapproved on July 10, 2006.
Under SPA 05–003, Oregon proposed to
modify the State’s methodology for
calculating supplemental payments that
are tied to the regulatory upper payment
limit (UPL) for inpatient hospital
services.
This amendment was disapproved
because it did not comport with the
general requirements of section 1902(a)
and the specific requirements of
1902(a)(30)(A) of the Social Security Act
(the Act).
At issue in this reconsideration is
whether the State has demonstrated that
the proposed supplemental payments,
in conjunction with regular payments,
would result in rates that are consistent
with the regulatory UPL established at
42 CFR 447.272 under the authority of
section 1902(a)(30)(A) of the Act, which
requires that provider payment rates be
‘‘consistent with efficiency, economy,
and quality of care.’’ Under that
regulatory UPL, rates must be based on
a reasonable estimate of what would be
paid under Medicare payment
principles for the same services. Also at
issue is whether, in the absence of such
a showing, the State plan can be a sound
basis for Federal financial participation
(FFP).
In a formal request for additional
information and several subsequent
discussions, CMS requested that the
State demonstrate that its calculation of
the UPL for inpatient hospital services
would be a reasonable estimate of what
would be paid under Medicare payment
principles for the same services, which
is the standard set forth in the Federal
regulations at 42 CFR 447.272(b)(1).
Oregon currently uses a case-mix index
model to determine the UPL as specified
in the approved Medicaid State plan,
but proposed in SPA 05–003 to change
to a length of stay (LOS) model. Case
mix acuity appears to be a more
accurate adjuster for Medicaid acuity
than the LOS model because it reflects
increases in services furnished, as
opposed to just being based on the
amount of time that patients spend in
the hospital. Applying a case-mix index
model to services furnished by the
Oregon Health and Science University
to adjust for Medicaid acuity reduced
the UPL for inpatient hospital services
for all non-State governmentally owned
or operated hospitals by about 25
percent compared to the LOS model.
(The difference between the two
adjustments is an indication that, while
Medicaid patients may have longer
lengths of stay, the length of stay does
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-0502]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010
Evaluation (0920-0502)--Revision--National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
REACH 2010 is a part of the Department of Health and Human
Services' response to the President's Race Initiative and to the
Healthy People 2010 goal to eliminate health disparities in the health
status of racial and ethnic minorities.
After initial review of the national data, a study approach was
adopted on the statistical techniques of ``excess deaths'' to define
the difference in minority health in relation to non-minority health.
The analysis of excess deaths revealed that six specific health areas
accounted for more than 80 percent of the higher annual proportion of
minority deaths. Because of these sobering statistics, and the
overarching goals of Healthy People 2010 to eliminate disparities in
health, this program was launched in 1999 and is currently ongoing.
This is a proposed revision to the currently approved project. REACH
2010 will help to continue assessing the prevalence of self-reported
risk behaviors associated with cardiovascular disease, health
disparities in infant mortality; deficits in breast and cervical cancer
screening and management; diabetes; HIV/AIDS; and deficits in childhood
and adult immunizations.
This jointly developed program was designed to be lead by the
communities in which it serves, and to demonstrate that adequately
funded community-based programs can be instrumental in reducing health
disparities in their communities. REACH 2010 serves communities with:
African American, American Indian, Hispanic American, Asian American,
and Pacific Islander citizens. As part of the program evaluation, CDC
has collected uniform surveys annually in 27 communities since 2001.
The survey which contains questions that are standard public health
performance measures for each health priority areas are administered by
telephone or in-person interview. REACH 2010 will be changed so that
these surveys will be conducted in only 20 communities (900 individuals
each) after October 2007. However, the questionnaire used will remain
the same.
There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate
in the survey.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. of Average burden
Respondents No. of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adult ages 18 and older who live in communities 18,000 1 15/60 4,500
participating in the REACH 2010 Program........
Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 4,500
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Dated: October 2, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-16501 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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