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information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by June 13, 2018.
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 following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
DATES:
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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Survey Report
Form for Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The form
is used to report surveyor findings
during a CLIA survey. For each type of
survey conducted (i.e., initial
certification, recertification, validation,
complaint, addition/deletion of
specialty/subspecialty, transfusion
fatality investigation, or revisit
inspections) the Survey Report Form
incorporates the requirements specified
in the CLIA regulations. Form Number:
CMS–1557 (OMB control number:
0938–0544); Frequency: Biennially;
Affected Public: Private sector (Business
or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions, State, Local or Tribal
Governments and Federal Government);
Number of Respondents: 19,183; Total
Annual Responses: 9,592; Total Annual
Hours: 4,796. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Kathleen Todd at 410–786–3385).
Dated: May 8, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, 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–10307]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
(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
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 the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
SUMMARY:
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collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by June 22, 2018.
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 following:
1. Access CMS’ website 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.
DATES:
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:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medical
Necessity and Claims Denial Disclosures
under MHPAEA; Use: The Paul
Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental
Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
of 2008 (MHPAEA) (Pub. L. 110–343)
generally requires that group health
plans and group health insurance
issuers offering mental health or
substance use disorder (MH/SUD)
benefits in addition to medical and
surgical (med/surg) benefits ensure that
they do not apply any more restrictive
financial requirements (e.g., co-pays,
deductibles) and/or treatment
limitations (e.g., visit limits) to MH/SUD
benefits than those requirements and/or
limitations applied to substantially all
med/surg benefits.
The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act, Public Law 111–148, was
enacted on March 23, 2010, and the
Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law
111–152, was enacted on March 30,
2010. These statutes are collectively
known as the ‘‘Affordable Care Act.’’
The Affordable Care Act extended
MHPAEA to apply to the individual
health insurance market. Additionally,
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) final regulation
regarding essential health benefits (EHB)
requires health insurance issuers
offering non-grandfathered health
insurance coverage in the individual
and small group markets, through an
Exchange or outside of an Exchange, to
comply with the requirements of the
MHPAEA regulations in order to satisfy
the requirement to cover EHB (45 CFR
147.150 and 156.115).
Medical Necessity Disclosure Under
MHPAEA
MHPAEA section 512(b) specifically
amends the Public Health Service (PHS)
Act to require plan administrators or
health insurance issuers to provide,
upon request, the criteria for medical
necessity determinations made with
respect to MH/SUD benefits to current
or potential participants, beneficiaries,
or contracting providers. The Interim
Final Rules Under the Paul Wellstone
and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity
and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (75
FR 5410, February 2, 2010) and the
Final Rules under the Paul Wellstone
and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity
and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 set
forth rules for providing criteria for
medical necessity determinations. CMS
administers MHPAEA with respect to
non-Federal governmental plans and
health insurance issuers.
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Claims Denial Disclosure Under
MHPAEA
MHPAEA section 512(b) specifically
amends the PHS Act to require plan
administrators or health insurance
issuers to provide, upon request, the
reason for any denial or reimbursement
of payment for MH/SUD services to the
participant or beneficiary involved in
the case. The Interim Final Rules Under
the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici
Mental Health Parity and Addiction
Equity Act of 2008 (75 FR 5410,
February 2, 2010) and the Final Rules
under the Paul Wellstone and Pete
Domenici Mental Health Parity and
Addiction Equity Act of 2008
implement 45 CFR 146.136(d)(2), which
sets forth rules for providing reasons for
claims denial. CMS administers
MHPAEA with respect to non-Federal
governmental plans and health
insurance issuers, and the regulation
provides a safe harbor such that nonFederal governmental plans (and issuers
offering coverage in connection with
such plans) are deemed to comply with
requirements of paragraph (d)(2) of 45
CFR 146.136 if they provide the reason
for claims denial in a form and manner
consistent with ERISA requirements
found in 29 CFR 2560.503–1. Section
146.136(d)(3) of the final rule clarifies
that PHS Act section 2719 governing
internal claims and appeals and external
review as implemented by 45 CFR
147.136, covers MHPAEA claims
denials and requires that, when a nonquantitative treatment limitation
(NQTL) is the basis for a claims denial,
that a non-grandfathered plan or issuer
must provide the processes, strategies,
evidentiary standard, and other factors
used in developing and applying the
NQTL with respect to med/surg benefits
and MH/SUD benefits.
Disclosure Request Form
Group health plan participants,
beneficiaries, covered individuals in the
individual market, or persons acting on
their behalf, may use this optional
model form to request information from
plans regarding NQTLs that may affect
patients’ MH/SUD benefits or that may
have resulted in their coverage being
denied. Form Number: CMS–10307
(OMB control number: 0938–1080);
Frequency: On Occasion; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments, Private Sector,
Individuals; Number of Respondents:
267,538; Total Annual Responses:
1,081,929; Total Annual Hours: 43,327.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Usree
Bandyopadhyay at 410–786–6650.)
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Dated: May 8, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Implementation Grants to
Develop a Model Intervention for
Youth/Young Adults with Child Welfare
Involvement at Risk of Homelessness:
Phase II—Extension.
OMB NO.: 0970–0445.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) intends to collect data
for an evaluation of the initiative,
Implementation Grants to Develop a
Model Intervention for Youth/Young
Adults with Child Welfare Involvement
at Risk of Homelessness: Phase II. This
builds on the previously approved
‘‘Planning Grants to Develop a Model
Intervention for Youth/Young Adults
with Child Welfare Involvement at Risk
of Homelessness’’ (Phase I). The Phase
II data collection described in this
Notice was approved by the Office of
Management and Budget in July 2017.
This request is for a time extension for
data collection under OMB# 0970–0445.
There are no changes to the previously
approved information collection. Due to
delays, data collection has not begun
and will need to extend beyond the
current expiration date of July 2018.
Grantees are receiving an additional
year to conduct their work. To capture
data at a similar point in the
development of their efforts, data
collection will be delayed.
Phase II is an initiative, funded by the
Children’s Bureau (CB) within ACF, that
will support implementation grants for
interventions designed to intervene with
youth who have experienced time in
foster care and are most likely to have
a challenging transition into adulthood,
including homelessness and unstable
housing experiences. CB awarded six
implementation grants (Phase II) in
September 2015. During the
implementation phase, organizations
will conduct a range of activities to finetune their comprehensive service
model, determine whether their model
is being implemented as intended, and
develop plans to evaluate the model
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10307]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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 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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected and 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 June 22, 2018.
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:
[email protected].
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' website address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
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:
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1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medical Necessity
and Claims Denial Disclosures under MHPAEA; Use: The Paul Wellstone and
Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
(MHPAEA) (Pub. L. 110-343) generally requires that group health plans
and group health insurance issuers offering mental health or substance
use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits in addition to medical and surgical
(med/surg) benefits ensure that they do not apply any more restrictive
financial requirements (e.g., co-pays, deductibles) and/or treatment
limitations (e.g., visit limits) to MH/SUD benefits than those
requirements and/or limitations applied to substantially all med/surg
benefits.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148,
was enacted on March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, was enacted on March
30, 2010. These statutes are collectively known as the ``Affordable
Care Act.'' The Affordable Care Act extended MHPAEA to apply to the
individual health insurance market. Additionally, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) final regulation regarding essential
health benefits (EHB) requires health insurance issuers offering non-
grandfathered health insurance coverage in the individual and small
group markets, through an Exchange or outside of an Exchange, to comply
with the requirements of the MHPAEA regulations in order to satisfy the
requirement to cover EHB (45 CFR 147.150 and 156.115).
Medical Necessity Disclosure Under MHPAEA
MHPAEA section 512(b) specifically amends the Public Health Service
(PHS) Act to require plan administrators or health insurance issuers to
provide, upon request, the criteria for medical necessity
determinations made with respect to MH/SUD benefits to current or
potential participants, beneficiaries, or contracting providers. The
Interim Final Rules Under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental
Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (75 FR 5410, February 2,
2010) and the Final Rules under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 set forth rules
for providing criteria for medical necessity determinations. CMS
administers MHPAEA with respect to non-Federal governmental plans and
health insurance issuers.
Claims Denial Disclosure Under MHPAEA
MHPAEA section 512(b) specifically amends the PHS Act to require
plan administrators or health insurance issuers to provide, upon
request, the reason for any denial or reimbursement of payment for MH/
SUD services to the participant or beneficiary involved in the case.
The Interim Final Rules Under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (75 FR 5410,
February 2, 2010) and the Final Rules under the Paul Wellstone and Pete
Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
implement 45 CFR 146.136(d)(2), which sets forth rules for providing
reasons for claims denial. CMS administers MHPAEA with respect to non-
Federal governmental plans and health insurance issuers, and the
regulation provides a safe harbor such that non-Federal governmental
plans (and issuers offering coverage in connection with such plans) are
deemed to comply with requirements of paragraph (d)(2) of 45 CFR
146.136 if they provide the reason for claims denial in a form and
manner consistent with ERISA requirements found in 29 CFR 2560.503-1.
Section 146.136(d)(3) of the final rule clarifies that PHS Act section
2719 governing internal claims and appeals and external review as
implemented by 45 CFR 147.136, covers MHPAEA claims denials and
requires that, when a non-quantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) is
the basis for a claims denial, that a non-grandfathered plan or issuer
must provide the processes, strategies, evidentiary standard, and other
factors used in developing and applying the NQTL with respect to med/
surg benefits and MH/SUD benefits.
Disclosure Request Form
Group health plan participants, beneficiaries, covered individuals
in the individual market, or persons acting on their behalf, may use
this optional model form to request information from plans regarding
NQTLs that may affect patients' MH/SUD benefits or that may have
resulted in their coverage being denied. Form Number: CMS-10307 (OMB
control number: 0938-1080); Frequency: On Occasion; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private Sector, Individuals;
Number of Respondents: 267,538; Total Annual Responses: 1,081,929;
Total Annual Hours: 43,327. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Usree Bandyopadhyay at 410-786-6650.)
Dated: May 8, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-10130 Filed 5-11-18; 8:45 am]
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