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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10519]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received by
May 16, 2014:
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
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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–10519 Physician Quality
Reporting System (PQRS) and the
Electronic Prescribing Incentive (eRx)
Program Data Assessment, Accuracy
and Improper Payments Identification
Support
Under the 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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Physician
Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and
the Electronic Prescribing Incentive
(eRx) Program Data Assessment,
Accuracy and Improper Payments
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Identification Support; Use: The
incentive and reporting programs have
data integrity issues, such as rejected
and improper payments. This four year
project will evaluate incentive payment
information for accuracy and identify
improper payments, with the goal of
recovering these payments.
Additionally, based on the project’s
results, recommendations will be made
so that we can avoid future data
integrity issues.
Data submission, processing, and
reporting will be analyzed for potential
errors, inconsistencies, and gaps that are
related to data handling, program
requirements, and clinical quality
measure specifications of PQRS and eRx
program. Surveys of Group Practices,
Registries, and Data Submission
Vendors (DSVs) will be conducted in
order to evaluate the PQRS and eRx
Incentive Program. Follow-up
interviews will occur with a small
number of respondents. Form Number:
CMS–10519 (OCN: 0938–NEW);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 400; Total Annual
Responses: 400; Total Annual Hours:
700. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Sungsoo Oh at 410–
786–7611.)
Dated: March 11, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy 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–R–153, CMS–
10239 and CMS–724]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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
(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
a second opportunity for public
SUMMARY:
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comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by April 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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 the 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: 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 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
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of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid Drug
Use Review Program; Use: This
information collection is necessary to:
Establish patient profiles in pharmacies;
identify problems in prescribing,
dispensing, or both prescribing and
dispensing; determine each program’s
ability to meet minimum standards
required for federal financial
participation; and ensure quality
pharmaceutical care for Medicaid
patients. State Medicaid agencies that
have prescription drug programs are
required to perform prospective and
retrospective drug use review in order to
identify aberrations in prescribing,
dispensing, and patient behavior. The
information collection request has been
revised subsequent to the publication of
the 60-day Federal Register notice on
November 29, 2013 (78 FR 71617). Form
Number: CMS–R–153 (OCN: 0938–
0659); Frequency: Yearly, Quarterly, and
Occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 663; Total Annual Hours:
20,502. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Madlyn Kruh at
410–786–3239).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Conditions of
Participation for Critical Access
Hospitals (CAH) and Supporting
Regulations; Use: At the outset of the
critical access hospital (CAH) program,
the information collection requirements
for all CAHs were addressed together
under the following information
collection request: CMS–R–48 (OCN:
0938–0328). As the CAH program has
grown in both scope of services and the
number of providers, the burden
associated with CAHs with distinct part
units (DPUs) was separated from the
CAHs without DPUs. Section
1820(c)(2)(E)(i) of the Social Security
Act provides that a CAH may establish
and operate a psychiatric or
rehabilitation DPU. Each DPU may
maintain up to10 beds and must comply
with the hospital requirements specified
in 42 CFR Subparts A, B, C, and D of
part 482. Presently, 105 CAHs have
rehabilitation or psychiatric DPUs. The
burden associated with CAHs that have
DPUs continues to be reported under
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CMS–R–48, along with the burden for
all 4,890 accredited and non-accredited
hospitals.
The CAH conditions of participation
and accompanying information
collection requirements specified in the
regulations are used by surveyors as a
basis for determining whether a CAH
meets the requirements to participate in
the Medicare program. We, along with
the healthcare industry, believe that the
availability to the facility of the type of
records and general content of records,
which this regulation specifies, is
standard medical practice and is
necessary in order to ensure the wellbeing and safety of patients and
professional treatment accountability.
Form Number: CMS–10239 (OCN:
0938–1043); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector—Business or other
for-profit; Number of Respondents:
1,233; Total Annual Responses:
152,942; Total Annual Hours: 24,723.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Mary Collins at 410–
786–3189.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicare/Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital
Survey Data; Use: The CMS–724 form is
used to collect data that assists us in
program planning and evaluation and in
maintaining an accurate database on
providers participating in the
psychiatric hospital program.
Specifically, we use the information
collected on this form in evaluating the
Medicare psychiatric hospital program.
The form is also used for audit
purposes; determining patient
population and characteristics of the
hospital; and survey term composition.
Form Number: CMS–724 (OCN: 0938–
0378); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private Sector: Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
500; Total Annual Responses: 150; Total
Annual Hours: 75. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Donald
Howard at 410–786–6764.)
Dated: March 11, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy 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-R-153, CMS-10239 and CMS-724]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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 (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 a second opportunity
for public
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comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by April 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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 the 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: 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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Drug Use
Review Program; Use: This information collection is necessary to:
Establish patient profiles in pharmacies; identify problems in
prescribing, dispensing, or both prescribing and dispensing; determine
each program's ability to meet minimum standards required for federal
financial participation; and ensure quality pharmaceutical care for
Medicaid patients. State Medicaid agencies that have prescription drug
programs are required to perform prospective and retrospective drug use
review in order to identify aberrations in prescribing, dispensing, and
patient behavior. The information collection request has been revised
subsequent to the publication of the 60-day Federal Register notice on
November 29, 2013 (78 FR 71617). Form Number: CMS-R-153 (OCN: 0938-
0659); Frequency: Yearly, Quarterly, and Occasionally; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total
Annual Responses: 663; Total Annual Hours: 20,502. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Madlyn Kruh at 410-786-
3239).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Conditions of
Participation for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and Supporting
Regulations; Use: At the outset of the critical access hospital (CAH)
program, the information collection requirements for all CAHs were
addressed together under the following information collection request:
CMS-R-48 (OCN: 0938-0328). As the CAH program has grown in both scope
of services and the number of providers, the burden associated with
CAHs with distinct part units (DPUs) was separated from the CAHs
without DPUs. Section 1820(c)(2)(E)(i) of the Social Security Act
provides that a CAH may establish and operate a psychiatric or
rehabilitation DPU. Each DPU may maintain up to10 beds and must comply
with the hospital requirements specified in 42 CFR Subparts A, B, C,
and D of part 482. Presently, 105 CAHs have rehabilitation or
psychiatric DPUs. The burden associated with CAHs that have DPUs
continues to be reported under CMS-R-48, along with the burden for all
4,890 accredited and non-accredited hospitals.
The CAH conditions of participation and accompanying information
collection requirements specified in the regulations are used by
surveyors as a basis for determining whether a CAH meets the
requirements to participate in the Medicare program. We, along with the
healthcare industry, believe that the availability to the facility of
the type of records and general content of records, which this
regulation specifies, is standard medical practice and is necessary in
order to ensure the well-being and safety of patients and professional
treatment accountability. Form Number: CMS-10239 (OCN: 0938-1043);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector--Business or other
for-profit; Number of Respondents: 1,233; Total Annual Responses:
152,942; Total Annual Hours: 24,723. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Mary Collins at 410-786-3189.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare/Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Survey Data; Use:
The CMS-724 form is used to collect data that assists us in program
planning and evaluation and in maintaining an accurate database on
providers participating in the psychiatric hospital program.
Specifically, we use the information collected on this form in
evaluating the Medicare psychiatric hospital program. The form is also
used for audit purposes; determining patient population and
characteristics of the hospital; and survey term composition. Form
Number: CMS-724 (OCN: 0938-0378); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses: 150;
Total Annual Hours: 75. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Donald Howard at 410-786-6764.)
Dated: March 11, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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