Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 43887-43888 [2013-17476]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43887-43888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17476]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10493 and CMS-10495]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice 
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 20, 2013.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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.
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10493 Nationwide Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and 
Systems (DCAHPS) Survey for Adults in Medicaid

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they 
conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of information'' is defined 
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests 
or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep 
records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 
of the PRA requires federal agencies to publish a 60-day notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing 
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for 
approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this 
notice.

Information Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
Nationwide Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 
(DCAHPS) Survey for Adults in Medicaid; Use: The goal of the survey is 
to attain national and state-by-state estimates of adult Medicaid 
beneficiaries' access and experiences and satisfaction with care

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across different financing and delivery models (e.g., managed care and 
fee-for-service) and population groups (e.g., beneficiaries with 
physical, mental or both physical and mental disabilities, dually 
eligible beneficiaries, all other beneficiaries). The survey will serve 
as baseline information on the experiences of low-income adults during 
the early stages of implementation of the Affordable Care Act provision 
that permits states to expand eligibility to adults with income below 
138 percent of the federal poverty level who were not previously 
eligible. Along with states, we can use the survey information as one 
indicator of the quality of care within and across states. It also will 
be used to assist us along with the states in efforts to provide better 
care and more affordable care to Medicaid beneficiaries. Form Number: 
CMS-10493 (OCN: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: 
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 1,500,000; Total 
Annual Responses: 510,000. Total Annual Hours: 170,000. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Marsha Lillie-Blanton at 
410-786-8856.).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
Registration, Attestation, Dispute & Resolution, Assumptions Document 
and Data Retention Requirements for Open Payments; Use: Section 6002 of 
the Affordable Care Act added section 1128G to the Social Security Act 
(Act), which requires applicable manufacturers and applicable group 
purchasing organizations (GPOs) of covered drugs, devices, biologicals, 
or medical supplies to report annually to CMS certain payments or other 
transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals, as well as, 
certain information regarding the ownership or investment interests 
held by physicians or their immediate family members in applicable 
manufacturers or applicable GPOs.
    Specifically, applicable manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, 
biologicals, and medical supplies are required to submit on an annual 
basis the information required in section 1128G(a)(1) of the Act about 
certain payments or other transfers of value made to physicians and 
teaching hospitals (collectively called covered recipients) during the 
course of the preceding calendar year. Similarly, section 1128G(a)(2) 
of the Act requires applicable manufacturers and applicable GPOs to 
disclose any ownership or investment interests in such entities held by 
physicians or their immediate family members, as well as information on 
any payments or other transfers of value provided to such physician 
owners or investors. Applicable manufacturers must report the required 
payment and other transfer of value information annually to CMS in an 
electronic format. The statute also provides that applicable 
manufacturers and applicable GPOs must report annually to CMS the 
required information about physician ownership and investment 
interests, including information on any payments or other transfers of 
value provided to physician owners or investors, in an electronic 
format by the same date. Applicable manufacturers and applicable GPOs 
are subject to civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for failing to comply 
with the reporting requirements of the statute. We are required by 
statute to publish the reported data on a public Web site. The data 
must be downloadable, easily searchable, and aggregated. In addition, 
we must submit annual reports to the Congress and each state 
summarizing the data reported. Finally, section 1128G of the Act 
generally preempts state laws that require disclosure of the same type 
of information by manufacturers.
    We published a final rule in 2013 to implement this program, which 
included several information collections subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This information collection request is to inform the 
public about information collected that is necessary for registration, 
attestation, dispute resolution and corrections, record retention, and 
submitting an assumptions document within Open Payments. Form Number: 
CMS-10495 (OCN: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Private 
sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 451,582; 
Total Annual Responses: 451,582. Total Annual Hours: 949,005. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Melissa Heesters at 
410-786-0618.).

    Dated: July 16, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-17476 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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