Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Contract Health Services Report, 67230-67231 [E9-30115]
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QIO Program, as set forth in Title
XVIII—Health Insurance for the Aged
and Disabled, Section 1862(g) of the
Social Security Act—is to improve the
effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and
quality of services delivered to Medicare
beneficiaries. The quality strategies of
the Medicare QIO Program are carried
out by specific QIO contractors working
with health care providers in their state,
territory, or the District of Columbia.
The QIO contract contains a number of
quality improvement initiatives that are
authorized by various provisions in the
Act. As a general matter, Section 1862(g)
of the Act mandates that the secretary
enter into contracts with QIOs for the
purpose of determining that Medicare
services are reasonable and medically
necessary and for the purposes of
promoting the effective, efficient, and
economical delivery of health care
services and of promoting the quality of
the type of services for which payment
may be made under Medicare. CMS
interprets the term ‘‘promoting the
quality of services’’ to involve more
than QIOs reviewing care on a case-bycase basis, but to include a broad range
of proactive initiatives that will promote
higher quality. CMS has, for example,
included in the SOW tasks in which the
QIO will provide technical assistance to
Medicare-participating providers and
practitioners in order to help them
improve the quality of the care they
furnish to Medicare beneficiaries.
Additional authority for these
activities appears in Section 1154(a)(8)
of the Act, which requires that QIOs
perform such duties and functions,
assume such responsibilities, and
comply with such other requirements as
may be required by the Medicare
statute. CMS regards survey activities as
appropriate if they will directly benefit
Medicare beneficiaries. In addition,
Section 1154(a)(10) of the Act
specifically requires that the QIOs
‘‘coordinate activities, including
information exchanges, which are
consistent with economical and efficient
operation of programs among
appropriate public and private agencies
or organizations, including other public
or private review organizations as may
be appropriate.’’ CMS regards this as
specific authority for QIOs to coordinate
and operate a broad range of
collaborative and community activities
among private and public entities, as
long as the predicted outcome will
directly benefit the Medicare program.
The purpose of the study is to design
and conduct an analysis evaluating the
impact on national and regional health
care processes and outcomes of the
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Ninth Scope of Work QIO Program. The
QIO Program is national in scope and
scale and affects the quality of
healthcare of 43 million elderly and
disabled Americans. CMS will conduct
an impact and process analysis using
data from multiple sources: (1) Primary
data collected via in-depth interviews,
focus groups, and surveys of QIOs,
health care providers, and other
stakeholders; (2) secondary data
reported by QIOs through CMS systems;
and (3) CMS administrative data. The
findings will be presented in a final
report as well as in other documents
and reports suitable for publication in
peer-review journals. This request
relates to the following data collections:
(1) Survey of QIO directors and theme
leaders; (2) Survey of hospital QI
directors and nursing home
administrators; (3) focus groups with
Medicare beneficiaries; and (4) inperson and telephone discussions with
QIO staff, partner organizations, health
care providers, and community health
leaders. Form Number: CMS–10294
(OMB# 0938–New); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits, and Medicare
beneficiaries; Number of Respondents:
3,343; Total Annual Responses: 3,343;
Total Annual Hours: 1,707. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Robert Kambic at 410–786–
1515. 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
proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on January 19, 2010.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–6974, email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: December 11, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day
Proposed Information Collection:
Indian Health Service Contract Health
Services Report
Indian Health Service, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires a
30-day advance opportunity for public
comment on the proposed information
collection project, Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a
summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
The IHS received no comments in
response to the 60-day Federal Register
notice 74 FR 47801 published on
September 17, 2009. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days
for public comment to be submitted
directly to OMB.
Proposed Collection
Title: 0917–0002, ‘‘Indian Health
Service Contract Health Services
Report.’’ Type of Information Collection
Request: Three year renewal, with
change of currently approved
information collection, 0917–0002,
‘‘Indian Health Service Contract Health
Services Report.’’ Form Number: IHS
843–1A. Reporting formats are
contained in an IHS Contract Health
Services Manual Exhibit and IHS Web
site. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The IHS Contract Health
Services Program needs this information
to certify that the health care services
requested and authorized by the IHS
have been performed by the Contract
Health Services provider(s); to have
providers validate services provided; to
process payments for health care
services performed by such providers;
and to serve as a legal document for
health and medical care authorized by
IHS and rendered by health care
providers under contract with the IHS.
Affected Public: Patients, health and
medical care providers or Tribal
Governments. Type of Respondents:
Health and medical care providers.
The table below provides: Types of
data collection instruments, Estimated
number of respondents, Number of
responses per respondent, Annual
number of responses, Average burden
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hour per response, and Total annual
burden hours.
Estimated
number of
respondents
Data collection instrument(s)
Responses
per
respondent
Annual
number of
responses
Average burden hour per
response*
Total annual
burden hours
IHS–843–1A ...........................................................................
IDS** .......................................................................................
7,424
15,157
51
1
378,624
15,157
0.05 (3 mins)
0.05 (3 mins)
18,931
758
Total ................................................................................
22,581
........................
........................
.....................
19,689
*For ease of understanding, burden hours are also provided in actual minutes.
**Inpatient Discharge Summary (IDS)
There are no Capital Costs, Operating
Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to
report.
Request for Comments: Your written
comments and/or suggestions are
invited on one or more of the following
points: (a) Whether the information
collection activity is necessary to carry
out an agency function; (b) whether the
IHS processes the information collected
in a useful and timely fashion; (c) the
accuracy of the public burden estimate
(this is the amount of time needed for
individual respondents to provide the
requested information); (d) whether the
methodology and assumptions used to
determine the estimate are logical; (e)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information being
collected; and (f) ways to minimize the
public burden through the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Direct Comments to OMB: Send your
written comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information
collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
time to: Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for IHS,
Office of Regulatory Affairs, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503.
Send Comments and Requests for
Further Information: To request more
information on the proposed collection
or to obtain a copy of the data collection
instrument and/or instructions, contact:
Ms. Betty Gould, Reports Clearance
Officer, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP,
Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852, call
non-toll free (301) 443–7899, send via
facsimile to (301) 443–9879, or send
your e-mail requests, comments, and
return address to: Betty.Gould@ihs.gov.
Comment Due Date: Your comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having full effect if
received within 30 days of the date of
this publication.
Dated: December 11, 2009.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Director, Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Data Collection Process (MCPDCP).
OMB No.: 0970–0266.
Description: Information from the
Mentoring Children of Prisoners Data
Collection Process is necessary for the
Federal agency’s reporting and planning
under the Government Performance and
Results Act and to support evaluation
requirements in the statute. The data
will be used for accountability
monitoring, management improvement,
and research. Acquisition of the data
ensures that the Federal agency knows
if Grantees are meeting the targets
(number of children being mentored)
recorded in the grant application as
required by the statute, and that
mentoring activities are faithful to
characteristics established by research
as essential to success. The data also
support grantees as they carry out
ongoing responsibilities, maintain
program service and manage
information for internal uses.
Respondents: Recipients of grants
from the HHS/ACF/Family and Youth
Services Bureau to operate programs to
provide mentoring for children of
prisoners.
Proposed Projects:
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 7,200.
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.
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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:
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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
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information
Collection: Indian Health Service Contract Health Services Report
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires a 30-day advance opportunity for
public comment on the proposed information collection project, Indian
Health Service (IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed
information collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review.
The IHS received no comments in response to the 60-day Federal
Register notice 74 FR 47801 published on September 17, 2009. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
Proposed Collection
Title: 0917-0002, ``Indian Health Service Contract Health Services
Report.'' Type of Information Collection Request: Three year renewal,
with change of currently approved information collection, 0917-0002,
``Indian Health Service Contract Health Services Report.'' Form Number:
IHS 843-1A. Reporting formats are contained in an IHS Contract Health
Services Manual Exhibit and IHS Web site. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The IHS Contract Health Services Program needs this
information to certify that the health care services requested and
authorized by the IHS have been performed by the Contract Health
Services provider(s); to have providers validate services provided; to
process payments for health care services performed by such providers;
and to serve as a legal document for health and medical care authorized
by IHS and rendered by health care providers under contract with the
IHS. Affected Public: Patients, health and medical care providers or
Tribal Governments. Type of Respondents: Health and medical care
providers.
The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments,
Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent,
Annual number of responses, Average burden
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hour per response, and Total annual burden hours.
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Estimated Average burden
Data collection instrument(s) number of Responses per Annual number hour per Total annual
respondents respondent of responses response* burden hours
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IHS-843-1A................... 7,424 51 378,624 0.05 (3 mins).... 18,931
IDS**........................ 15,157 1 15,157 0.05 (3 mins).... 758
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Total.................... 22,581 .............. .............. ................. 19,689
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*For ease of understanding, burden hours are also provided in actual minutes.
**Inpatient Discharge Summary (IDS)
There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Your written comments and/or suggestions are
invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the
information collection activity is necessary to carry out an agency
function; (b) whether the IHS processes the information collected in a
useful and timely fashion; (c) the accuracy of the public burden
estimate (this is the amount of time needed for individual respondents
to provide the requested information); (d) whether the methodology and
assumptions used to determine the estimate are logical; (e) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being
collected; and (f) ways to minimize the public burden through the use
of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Direct Comments to OMB: Send your written comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated
response time to: Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk
Officer for IHS, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Send Comments and Requests for Further Information: To request more
information on the proposed collection or to obtain a copy of the data
collection instrument and/or instructions, contact: Ms. Betty Gould,
Reports Clearance Officer, 801 Thompson Avenue, TMP, Suite 450,
Rockville, MD 20852, call non-toll free (301) 443-7899, send via
facsimile to (301) 443-9879, or send your e-mail requests, comments,
and return address to: Betty.Gould@ihs.gov.
Comment Due Date: Your comments regarding this information
collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 30
days of the date of this publication.
Dated: December 11, 2009.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. E9-30115 Filed 12-17-09; 8:45 am]
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