Agency Information Collection Activity: Expanded Access to Non-VA Care Through the MISSION Program: Veterans Community Care Program, 35181-35182 [2019-15496]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2019 / Notices Also designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for acting for or on behalf of IYAD AG GHALI, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0823] Dated: July 16, 2019. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Agency Information Collection Activity: Expanded Access to Non-VA Care Through the MISSION Program: Veterans Community Care Program [FR Doc. 2019–15471 Filed 7–19–19; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 20, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and Administrative Affairs (10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Brian.McCarthy4@ va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0823’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 615–9241. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VHA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VHA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) SUMMARY: United States Mint Suspension of Bent and Partial Coin Exchange by United States Mint ACTION: Notice. Under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 5120, the United States Mint established a program by which the public could exchange bent and partial coins for reimbursement. Regulations governing the program appear at 31 CFR part 100, subpart C. The United States Mint has suspended the exchange program due to the possibility of unlawful material being submitted for redemption. The United States Mint is committed to ensuring the integrity of circulating coins, and is currently engaged in testing materials and assessing the security of the program. Until further notice, the United States Mint will not process any new applications or material for redemption. Any and all updates on the status of the exchange program will be posted on the following web page as soon as updates become available: https://www.usmint.gov/ news/consumer-alerts/mutilated-coinprogram. The redemption of uncurrent coins, as defined by 31 CFR 100.10(a), is unaffected by this suspension. Uncurrent coins may still be redeemed by Federal Reserve banks and branches in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in 31 CFR 100.10. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Thomas V. Johnson, Chief of Corporate Communications, United States Mint, Washington, DC, at (202) 354–7718 or thomas.v.johnson@usmint.treas.gov. Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5120. Dated: July 15, 2019. David J. Ryder, Director, United States Mint. [FR Doc. 2019–15490 Filed 7–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Jul 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35181 ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. Title: Expanded Access to Non-VA Care through the MISSION Program: Veterans Community Care Program, VA Forms 10–10143, 10–10143a, 10– 10143b, 10–10143c and 10–10143e. OMB Control Number: 2900–0823. Type of Review: Non-substantive change to a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 101 of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 requires VA to implement the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish care in the community to covered Veterans through eligible entities and providers, under circumstances as further prescribed in the MISSION Act. VA currently collects information that will be required to implement the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) under the Veterans Choice Program, through an OMB approved collection 2900–0823. OMB Collection 2900–0823 includes VA Form 10– 10143, Election to Receive Authorized Non-VA Care and Selection of Provider for the Veterans Choice Program; VA Form 10–10143a, Health-Care Plan Information for the Veterans Choice Program; VA Form 10–10143b, Submission of Medical Record Information under the Veterans Choice Program; VA Form 10–10143c, Submission of Information on Credentials and Licenses by Eligible Entities and Providers; and VA Form 10–10143e,Secondary Authorization Request for VA Community Care. VA seeks to update OMB collection 2900–0823 to implement the Veterans Community Care Program by updating the title of VA forms and any associated statutory citations to be consistent with the new program and the MISSION Act, and by updating burden hours to account for estimated increased use of community care under the new program. This collection of information is required to properly adjudicate and implement the requirements of the MISSION Act. a. VA Form 10–10143 will collect Veteran information on whether covered Veterans would elect to receive authorized care under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) if certain conditions are met, as required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(d)(3). This form also E:\FR\FM\22JYN1.SGM 22JYN1 35182 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2019 / Notices jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES will allow a covered Veteran to specify a particular non-VA entity or provider. b. VA Form 10–10143a will collect other health insurance information from covered Veterans who elect to participate in the VCCP, as required by 38 U.S.C. 1705A. This information also is required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(j), which requires VA to recover or collect reasonable charges for community care that is furnished from a health care plan contract described in 38 U.S.C. 1729. c. VA Form 10–10143b will collect health records of covered Veterans from non-VA health care entities and providers for care authorized under the VCCP, as required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(a)(2)(A), which requires VA to establish a mechanism to receive medical records from non-VA providers. A copy of all medical and dental records (including but not limited to images, test results, and notes or other records of what care was provided and why) related to a Veteran’s care provided under the VCCP must be submitted to VA, including any claims for payment for the furnishing of such care. d. VA Form 10–10143c will collect information from non-VA entities and providers concerning relevant credentials and licenses as required for such entities or providers to furnish care and services generally. This information is authorized by section 133 of the MISSION Act, which requires VA to establish competency standards for nonVA providers, as well as 38 U.S.C. 1703C(a)(1), which requires VA to establish certain standards of quality for VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Jul 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 furnishing care and services (including through non-VA providers). e. VA Form 10–10143e will collect secondary authorization requests from non-VA entities and providers to furnish care and services in addition to or supporting the original authorization for care. This information is required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(a)(3), which establishes that a covered Veteran may only receive care or services under the VCCP upon VA’s authorization of such care or services. VA Form 10–10143 Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 610,833 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,665,000. VA Form 10–10143a Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 610,833 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,665,000. VA Form 10–10143b PO 00000 Fmt 4703 VA Form 10–10143c Affected Public: Private Sector. Estimated Annual Burden: 10,190 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 122,274. VA Form 10–10143e Affected Public: Private Sector. Estimated Annual Burden: 611,372 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: Average of 5 times annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 366,823. By direction of the Secretary. Danny S. Green, Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2019–15496 Filed 7–19–19; 8:45 am] Affected Public: Private Sector. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35181-35182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15496]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0823]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Expanded Access to Non-VA 
Care Through the MISSION Program: Veterans Community Care Program

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed 
collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish 
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved 
collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and Administrative Affairs 
(10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0823'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 615-9241.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 
obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each 
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for 
comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Expanded Access to Non-VA Care through the MISSION Program: 
Veterans Community Care Program, VA Forms 10-10143, 10-10143a, 10-
10143b, 10-10143c and 10-10143e.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0823.
    Type of Review: Non-substantive change to a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 101 of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and 
Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 
requires VA to implement the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish 
care in the community to covered Veterans through eligible entities and 
providers, under circumstances as further prescribed in the MISSION 
Act. VA currently collects information that will be required to 
implement the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) under the Veterans 
Choice Program, through an OMB approved collection 2900-0823. OMB 
Collection 2900-0823 includes VA Form 10-10143, Election to Receive 
Authorized Non-VA Care and Selection of Provider for the Veterans 
Choice Program; VA Form 10-10143a, Health-Care Plan Information for the 
Veterans Choice Program; VA Form 10-10143b, Submission of Medical 
Record Information under the Veterans Choice Program; VA Form 10-
10143c, Submission of Information on Credentials and Licenses by 
Eligible Entities and Providers; and VA Form 10-10143e,Secondary 
Authorization Request for VA Community Care.
    VA seeks to update OMB collection 2900-0823 to implement the 
Veterans Community Care Program by updating the title of VA forms and 
any associated statutory citations to be consistent with the new 
program and the MISSION Act, and by updating burden hours to account 
for estimated increased use of community care under the new program.
    This collection of information is required to properly adjudicate 
and implement the requirements of the MISSION Act.
    a. VA Form 10-10143 will collect Veteran information on whether 
covered Veterans would elect to receive authorized care under the 
Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) if certain conditions are met, 
as required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(d)(3). This form also

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will allow a covered Veteran to specify a particular non-VA entity or 
provider.
    b. VA Form 10-10143a will collect other health insurance 
information from covered Veterans who elect to participate in the VCCP, 
as required by 38 U.S.C. 1705A. This information also is required by 38 
U.S.C. 1703(j), which requires VA to recover or collect reasonable 
charges for community care that is furnished from a health care plan 
contract described in 38 U.S.C. 1729.
    c. VA Form 10-10143b will collect health records of covered 
Veterans from non-VA health care entities and providers for care 
authorized under the VCCP, as required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(a)(2)(A), 
which requires VA to establish a mechanism to receive medical records 
from non-VA providers. A copy of all medical and dental records 
(including but not limited to images, test results, and notes or other 
records of what care was provided and why) related to a Veteran's care 
provided under the VCCP must be submitted to VA, including any claims 
for payment for the furnishing of such care.
    d. VA Form 10-10143c will collect information from non-VA entities 
and providers concerning relevant credentials and licenses as required 
for such entities or providers to furnish care and services generally. 
This information is authorized by section 133 of the MISSION Act, which 
requires VA to establish competency standards for non-VA providers, as 
well as 38 U.S.C. 1703C(a)(1), which requires VA to establish certain 
standards of quality for furnishing care and services (including 
through non-VA providers).
    e. VA Form 10-10143e will collect secondary authorization requests 
from non-VA entities and providers to furnish care and services in 
addition to or supporting the original authorization for care. This 
information is required by 38 U.S.C. 1703(a)(3), which establishes that 
a covered Veteran may only receive care or services under the VCCP upon 
VA's authorization of such care or services.

VA Form 10-10143

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 610,833 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,665,000.

VA Form 10-10143a

    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 610,833 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,665,000.

VA Form 10-10143b

    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,039,332 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Average of 34 times annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 366,823.

VA Form 10-10143c

    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,190 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 122,274.

VA Form 10-10143e

    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 611,372 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Average of 5 times annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 366,823.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk 
(OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-15496 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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