Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 30942-30943 [2011-13257]

Agencies

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30942-30943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13257]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10325, CMS-10322 and CMS-10330]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
    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;

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(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 information collection; Title of Information Collection; 
Disclosure and recordkeeping requirements for Grandfathered Health 
Plans under the Affordable Care Act; Use: Section 1251 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 (the Affordable 
Care Act), provides that certain plans and health insurance coverage in 
existence as of March 23, 2010, known as grandfathered health plans, 
are not required to comply with certain statutory provisions in the 
Act. To maintain its status as a grandfathered health plan, the interim 
final regulations (29 CFR 2590.715-1251(a)(3)) require the plan to 
maintain records documenting the terms of the plan in effect on March 
23, 2010, and any other documents that are necessary to verify, explain 
or clarify status as a grandfathered health plan (the ``recordkeeping 
requirement''). In summary, the plan must make such records available 
for examination upon request by participants, beneficiaries, individual 
policy subscribers, or a State or Federal agency official. The 
disclosure requirement will provide participants and beneficiaries with 
important information about their grandfathered health plans, such as 
that grandfathered plans are not required to comply with certain 
consumer protection provisions contained in the Act. It also will 
provide important contact information for participants to find out 
which protections apply and which protections do not apply to a 
grandfathered health plan and what might cause a plan to change from 
grandfathered to non-grandfathered health plan status. The 
recordkeeping requirement will allow a participant, beneficiary, or 
Federal or State official to inspect plan documents to verify that a 
plan or health insurance coverage is a grandfathered health plan. The 
disclosure required when a change in carrier occurs will insure that 
the succeeding health insurance issuer has sufficient information to 
determine whether the standards set forth in paragraph (g)(1) of the 
interim final regulations are met. Form Number: CMS-10325 (OCN: 0938-
1093), Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or 
Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 210,000; Number of 
Responses: 20,613,000; Total Annual Hours: 53,200. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection, contact Steven Kornblit at 410-
786-1847. For all other issues call (410) 786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a 
previously approved information collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Affordable Care Act Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating 
to Extension of Dependent Coverage. Use: The enrollment opportunity 
notice will be used by health plans to notify certain individuals of 
their right to enroll dependents who have not attained age 26 under 
their plan. The affected individuals are those whose coverage ended, or 
who were denied coverage (or were not eligible for coverage) under a 
group health plan or group health insurance coverage because, under the 
terms of the plan or coverage, the availability of dependent coverage 
of children ended before the attainment of age 26. Form Number: CMS-
10322 (OCN: 0938-1089); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: 
Individual or Households/State, Local, or Tribal governments; Number of 
Respondents: 126,315; Number of Responses: 25,071,000; Total Annual 
Hours: 259,066. (For policy questions regarding this collection, 
contact Steven Kornblit at 410-786-1847. For all other issues call 
(410) 786-1326.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a previously 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Enrollment Opportunity Notice Relating to Lifetime Limits; Required 
Notice of Rescission of Coverage; and Disclosure Requirements for 
Patient Protection under the Affordable Care Act; Use: Under section 
2711 of the PHS Act amended by the Affordable Care Act, the enrollment 
opportunity notice will be used by health plans to notify certain 
individuals of their right to re-enroll in their plan. The affected 
individuals are those whose coverage ended due to reaching a lifetime 
limit on the dollar value of all benefits for any individual. Under 
section 2712 of the PHS Act as amended by the Affordable Care Act, the 
rescission notice will be used by health plans to provide advance 
notice to certain individuals that their coverage may be rescinded. The 
affected individuals are those who are at risk of rescission on their 
health insurance coverage. Under section 2719A of the PHS Act as 
amended by the Affordable Care Act, the patient protection notification 
will be used by health plans to inform certain individuals of their 
right to choose a primary care provider or pediatrician and to use 
obstetrical/gynecological services without prior authorization. Form 
Number: CMS-10330 (OMB Control No. 0938-1094); Frequency: On Occasion; 
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 11,720; Number of Responses: 2,090,700; Total Annual 
Hours: 5,100. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact 
Steven Kornblit at 410-786-1847. 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.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/list.asp#TopOfPage 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 at 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 July 26, 2011:
    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, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: May 24, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-13257 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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