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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10392]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Correction
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
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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 previously
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Consumer
Operated and Oriented (CO–OP)
Program; Use: The Consumer Operated
and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program is
a new program, established by Section
1322 of the Affordable Care Act. This
program provides for loans to establish
at least one consumer-operated,
qualified nonprofit health insurance
issuer in each State. Issuers supported
by the CO–OP program will offer at least
one qualified health plan at the silver
level of benefits and one at the gold
level of benefits in the Affordable
Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges). At
least two-thirds of policies or contracts
offered by a CO–OP will be open to
individuals and small employers. Profits
generated by the nonprofit CO–OPs will
be used to lower premiums, improve
benefits, improve the quality of health
care delivered to their members, expand
enrollment, or otherwise contribute to
the stability of coverage offered by the
CO–OP. By increasing competition in
the health insurance market and
operating with a strong consumer focus,
the CO–OP program will provide
consumers more choices, greater plan
accountability, increased competition to
lower prices, and better models of care,
benefiting all consumers, not just CO–
OP members.
The CO–OP program will provide
nonprofits with loans to fund start-up
costs and State reserve requirements, in
the form of Start-up Loans and Solvency
Loans. An applicant may apply for (1)
Joint Start-up and Solvency Loans; or (2)
only a Solvency Loan. Start-up Loans
are intended to assist loan recipients
with the many start-up costs associated
with establishing a new health
insurance issuer. Solvency Loans are
intended to assist loan recipients with
meeting the solvency requirements of
States in which the applicant seeks to be
licensed to issue qualified health plans.
The Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) was released on
July 28, 2011. Applications will be due
on October 17, 2011 and on a quarterly
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basis thereafter up to and including
December 31, 2012. At that time, a new
FOA will be released subject to the
availability of funding. Loan awards
will be announced within
approximately 75 days after each
completed application is received.
The purpose of this 60-day notice is
to announce that CMS is seeking an
extension of the information collection
request (ICR) currently approved under
0938–1139. The Office of Management
and Budget previously reviewed and
approved the ICR under emergency
processing according to 5 CFR 1320.13.
Form Number: CMS–10392 (OMB #
0938–1139); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private sector, not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 238; Total Annual
Responses: 1,139; Total Annual Hours:
39,178. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Anne Bollinger at
301–492–4395. 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’s 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 October 4, 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: August 2, 2011.
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–10292]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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), 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid
Health Information Technology (HIT)
Plan, Planning-Advance Planning
Document and Update, Implementation
Advance Planning Document (IAPD)
and Update, and Annual IAPD to
implement section 4201 of the
American Reinvestment and Recovery
Act of 2009; Use: To assess the
appropriateness of States’ requests for
Federal financial participation for
expenditures under their Medicaid
Electronic Health Record Incentive
Program related to health information
exchange, CMS staff will review the
submitted information and
documentation in order to make an
approval determination for the APD.
The CMS is issuing an updated IAPD
template to reduce the burden on States
by clearly indicating the information
required for a successful submission;
Form Number: CMS–10292 (OMB #:
0938–1088); Frequency: Yearly, once,
occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 56; Total Annual
Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours:
448. (For policy questions regarding this
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collection contact Richard Friedman at
410–786–4451. 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 September 6, 2011: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–6974, E-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 1, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, 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–10291]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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;
(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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10392]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Correction
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; (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
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Consumer Operated and Oriented (CO-OP) Program; Use: The Consumer
Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program is a new program,
established by Section 1322 of the Affordable Care Act. This program
provides for loans to establish at least one consumer-operated,
qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer in each State. Issuers
supported by the CO-OP program will offer at least one qualified health
plan at the silver level of benefits and one at the gold level of
benefits in the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges). At least
two-thirds of policies or contracts offered by a CO-OP will be open to
individuals and small employers. Profits generated by the nonprofit CO-
OPs will be used to lower premiums, improve benefits, improve the
quality of health care delivered to their members, expand enrollment,
or otherwise contribute to the stability of coverage offered by the CO-
OP. By increasing competition in the health insurance market and
operating with a strong consumer focus, the CO-OP program will provide
consumers more choices, greater plan accountability, increased
competition to lower prices, and better models of care, benefiting all
consumers, not just CO-OP members.
The CO-OP program will provide nonprofits with loans to fund start-
up costs and State reserve requirements, in the form of Start-up Loans
and Solvency Loans. An applicant may apply for (1) Joint Start-up and
Solvency Loans; or (2) only a Solvency Loan. Start-up Loans are
intended to assist loan recipients with the many start-up costs
associated with establishing a new health insurance issuer. Solvency
Loans are intended to assist loan recipients with meeting the solvency
requirements of States in which the applicant seeks to be licensed to
issue qualified health plans.
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was released on July 28,
2011. Applications will be due on October 17, 2011 and on a quarterly
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basis thereafter up to and including December 31, 2012. At that time, a
new FOA will be released subject to the availability of funding. Loan
awards will be announced within approximately 75 days after each
completed application is received.
The purpose of this 60-day notice is to announce that CMS is
seeking an extension of the information collection request (ICR)
currently approved under 0938-1139. The Office of Management and Budget
previously reviewed and approved the ICR under emergency processing
according to 5 CFR 1320.13.
Form Number: CMS-10392 (OMB 0938-1139); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector, not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 238; Total Annual Responses:
1,139; Total Annual Hours: 39,178. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Anne Bollinger at 301-492-4395. 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's
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 October 4, 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: August 2, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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