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of creditable coverage; notification of
preexisting condition exclusions;
notification of special enrollment rights;
and State review of issuers’ filings of
group market products or similar
Federal review in cases in which a State
is not enforcing a HIPAA group market
provision. Form Number: CMS–R–206
(OMB#: 0938–0702); Frequency:
Reporting—Yearly; Affected Public:
Private sector; business or other forprofits and not-for-profit institutions,
and State, local, or tribal governments;
Number of Respondents: 8,050; Total
Annual Responses: 37,002,217; Total
Annual Hours: 2,920,012. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Louis Blank at 410–786–5511.
For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
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.
In commenting on the proposed
information collections please reference
the document identifier or OMB control
number. To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations must
be submitted in one of the following
ways by June 9, 2009:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number lll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: April 3, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10275]
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: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: CAHPS Home
Health Care Survey: Use: As part of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) Transparency Initiative
on Quality Reporting, CMS plans to
implement a process to measure and
publicly report home health care patient
experiences through the CAHPS
(Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems) Home Health
Care Survey. The Home Health Care
CAHPS survey, as initially discussed in
the May 4, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR
25356, 25452), is part of a family of
CAHPS ® surveys that ask patients about
their health care experiences. The Home
Health Care CAHPS survey, developed
by the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), creates a
standardized survey for home health
patients to assess their home health care
providers and the quality of their home
health care. Prior to this survey, there
was no national standard for collecting
such information that would allow
comparisons across all home health
agencies.
AHRQ conducted a field test to
determine the length and content of the
Home Health Care CAHPS Survey. CMS
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has submitted the survey to the National
Quality Forum (NQF) for consideration
and approval in their consensus
process. NQF endorsement represents
the consensus opinion of many
healthcare providers, consumer groups,
professional organizations, purchasers,
Federal agencies, and research and
quality organizations. The final survey
will also be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
their approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) process.
The survey captures topics such as
patients’ interactions with the agency,
access to care, interactions with home
health staff, provider care and
communication, and patient
characteristics. The survey allows the
patient to give an overall rating of the
agency, and asks if the patient would
recommend the agency to family and
friends.
CMS is beginning plans for
implementation of Home Health Care
CAHPS Survey. Administration of the
survey will be conducted by multiple,
independent survey vendors working
under contract with home health
agencies to facilitate data collection and
reporting. Recruitment and training of
vendors who wish to be approved to
collect Home Health Care CAHPS data
will begin in 2009. Home health
agencies interested in learning about the
survey and/or voluntarily participating
in the survey are encouraged to view the
Home Health Care CAHPS Web site:
https://www.homehealthCAHPS.org.
Information about the project can also
be obtained by sending an e-mail to
HHCAHPS@rti.org.
Home health agency participation in
the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey is
currently voluntary. Form Number:
CMS–10275 (OMB# 0938–New);
Frequency: Semi-annually, once and
occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or households; Number of
Respondents: 2,706,000; Total Annual
Responses: 2,706,000; Total Annual
Hours: 541,200. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Elizabeth Goldstein at 410–786–6665.
For all other issues call 410–786–1326.)
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
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proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on May 11, 2009.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: April 3, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Request for Assistance for Child
Victims of Human Trafficking.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: The William Wilberforce
Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008,
Public Law 110–457, directs the U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(HHS), upon receipt of credible
information that a non-U.S. citizen, non-
lawful permanent resident (alien) child
may have been subjected to a severe
form of trafficking in persons and is
seeking Federal assistance available to
victims of trafficking, to promptly
determine if the child is eligible for
interim assistance. The law further
directs the Secretary of HHS to
determine if the child is eligible for
assistance as a victim of a severe forms
of trafficking in persons after
consultation with the Attorney General,
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
nongovernmental organizations with
expertise on victims of severe forms of
trafficking.
In developing procedures for
collecting the necessary information
from potential child victims of
trafficking, their case managers,
attorneys, or other representatives to
allow HHS to grant interim eligibility,
HHS devised a form. HHS has
determined that the use of a standard
form to collect information is the best
way to ensure requestors are notified of
their option to request assistance for
child victims of trafficking and to make
prompt and consistent determinations
about the child’s eligibility for interim
assistance.
Specifically, the form asks the
requestor for his/her identifying
information, for information on the
child, information describing the type of
trafficking and circumstances
surrounding the situation, and the
strengths and needs of the child. The
form also asks the requestor to verify the
information contained in the form
because the information could be the
basis for a determination of an alien
child’s eligibility for federally funded
benefits.
Finally, the form takes into
consideration the need to compile
information regarding a child’s
circumstances and experiences in a nondirective, child-friendly way, and assists
the potential requestor in assessing
whether the child may have been
subjected to trafficking in persons. The
information provided through the
completion of a Request for Assistance
for Child Victims of Human Trafficking
form will enable HHS to make prompt
determinations regarding the eligibility
of an alien child for interim assistance,
inform HHS’ determination regarding
the child’s eligibility for assistance as a
victim of a severe form of trafficking in
persons, facilitate the required
consultation process, and enable HHS to
assess and address potential child
protection issues.
Respondents: Representatives of
governmental and nongovernmental
entities providing social, legal, or
protective services to a non-U.S. citizen,
non-lawful permanent resident (alien)
individual under the age of 18 (child) in
the United States who may have been
subjected to a severe form of trafficking
in persons.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking .....................
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ............................................................
50
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1
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1
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In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
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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)
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.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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hours
Dated: April 6, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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National Institutes of Health
Government-Owned Inventions;
Availability for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health,
Public Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10275]
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: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: CAHPS Home Health Care Survey: Use: As part of
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Transparency
Initiative on Quality Reporting, CMS plans to implement a process to
measure and publicly report home health care patient experiences
through the CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems) Home Health Care Survey. The Home Health Care CAHPS survey, as
initially discussed in the May 4, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR 25356,
25452), is part of a family of CAHPS [reg] surveys that ask
patients about their health care experiences. The Home Health Care
CAHPS survey, developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), creates a standardized survey for home health patients
to assess their home health care providers and the quality of their
home health care. Prior to this survey, there was no national standard
for collecting such information that would allow comparisons across all
home health agencies.
AHRQ conducted a field test to determine the length and content of
the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey. CMS has submitted the survey to the
National Quality Forum (NQF) for consideration and approval in their
consensus process. NQF endorsement represents the consensus opinion of
many healthcare providers, consumer groups, professional organizations,
purchasers, Federal agencies, and research and quality organizations.
The final survey will also be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for their approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
process.
The survey captures topics such as patients' interactions with the
agency, access to care, interactions with home health staff, provider
care and communication, and patient characteristics. The survey allows
the patient to give an overall rating of the agency, and asks if the
patient would recommend the agency to family and friends.
CMS is beginning plans for implementation of Home Health Care CAHPS
Survey. Administration of the survey will be conducted by multiple,
independent survey vendors working under contract with home health
agencies to facilitate data collection and reporting. Recruitment and
training of vendors who wish to be approved to collect Home Health Care
CAHPS data will begin in 2009. Home health agencies interested in
learning about the survey and/or voluntarily participating in the
survey are encouraged to view the Home Health Care CAHPS Web site:
https://www.homehealthCAHPS.org. Information about the project can also
be obtained by sending an e-mail to HHCAHPS@rti.org.
Home health agency participation in the Home Health Care CAHPS
Survey is currently voluntary. Form Number: CMS-10275 (OMB
0938-New); Frequency: Semi-annually, once and occasionally; Affected
Public: Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 2,706,000;
Total Annual Responses: 2,706,000; Total Annual Hours: 541,200. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Elizabeth Goldstein
at 410-786-6665. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
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.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
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proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on May 11, 2009.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: April 3, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-8223 Filed 4-9-09; 8:45 am]
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