Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 37456-37457 [2020-13298]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 120 (Monday, June 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37456-37457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13298]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers CMS-10261, CMS-10398, CMS-359/360 and CMS-10706]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (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 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 must be received by August 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. 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' website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and 
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a)
CMS-10398 Generic Clearance for Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver, 
and Program Submissions
CMS-359/360 Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) 
Certification and Survey Forms
CMS-10706 Generic Clearance for the Center for Clinical Standards and 
Quality IT Product and Support Teams

    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: Revision with change of 
a previously approved collection; Title: Part C Medicare Advantage 
Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a); 
Use: Section 1852(m) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and CMS 
regulations at 42 CFR 422.135 allow Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the 
ability to provide ``additional telehealth benefits'' to enrollees 
starting in plan year 2020 and treat them as basic benefits. MA 
additional telehealth benefits are limited to services for which 
benefits are available under Medicare Part B but which are not payable 
under section 1834(m) of the Act. In addition, MA additional telehealth 
benefits are services that been identified by the MA plan for the 
applicable year as clinically appropriate to furnish through electronic 
information and telecommunications technology (or ``electronic 
exchange'') when the physician (as defined in section 1861(r) of the 
Act) or practitioner (as defined in section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Act) 
providing the service is not in the same location as the enrollee. Per 
Sec.  422.135(d), MA plans may only furnish MA additional telehealth 
benefits using contracted providers.
    The data collected in this measure will provide CMS with a better 
understanding of the number of organizations utilizing Telehealth per 
contract and to also capture those specialties used for both in-person 
and Telehealth. This data will allow CMS to improve its policy and 
process surrounding Telehealth. In addition, the

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specialist and facility data we are collecting aligns with some of the 
provider and facility specialty types that organizations are required 
to include in their networks and to submit on their HSD tables in the 
Network Management Module in Health Plan Management System. Form 
Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control number: (OMB 0938-1054); Frequency: 
Annual; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits; 
Number of Respondents: 681; Total Annual Responses: 5,448; Total Annual 
Hours: 205,662. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Maria Sotirelis at 410- 786-0552.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Generic Clearance 
for Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver, and Program Submissions; Use: 
State Medicaid and CHIP agencies are responsible for developing 
submissions to CMS, including state plan amendments and requests for 
waivers and program demonstrations. States use templates when they are 
available and submit the forms to review for consistency with statutory 
and regulatory requirements (or in the case of waivers and 
demonstrations whether the proposal is likely to promote the objectives 
of the Medicaid program). If the requirements are met, we approve the 
states' submissions giving them the authority to implement the 
flexibilities. For a state to receive Medicaid Title XIX funding, there 
must be an approved Title XIX state plan.
    The development of streamlined submissions forms enhances the 
collaboration and partnership between states and CMS by documenting our 
policy for states to use as they are developing program changes. 
Streamlined forms improve efficiency of administration by creating a 
common and user-friendly understanding of the information we need to 
quickly process requests for state plan amendments, waivers, and 
demonstration, as well as ongoing reporting. Form Number: CMS-10398 
(OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Collection-specific, but 
generally the frequency is yearly, once, and occasionally; Affected 
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; 
Total Responses: 1,540; Total Hours: 154,104 (3-year total). (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Annette Pearson at 
410-786-6858.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) Certification 
and Survey Forms; Use: The form CMS-359 is an application for health 
care providers that seek to participate in the Medicare program as a 
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF). The form 
initiates the process for facilities to become certified as a CORF and 
it provides the CMS Location and State Survey Agency (SA) staff 
identifying information regarding the applicant that is stored in the 
Automated Survey Processing Environment (ASPEN) system.
    The form CMS-360 is a survey tool used by the SAs to record 
information in order to determine a provider's compliance with the CORF 
Conditions of Participation (COPs) and to report this information to 
the Federal government. The form includes basic information on the COP 
requirements, check boxes to indicate the level of compliance, and a 
section for recording notes. CMS has the responsibility and authority 
for certification decisions which are based on provider compliance with 
the COPs and this form supports this process. Form Number: CMS-359/360 
(OMB control number: 0938-0267); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profits); Number of 
Respondents: 49; Number of Responses: 8; Total Annual Hours: 74. (For 
questions regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher (410) 
786-8705.)
    4. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Generic 
Clearance for the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality IT Product 
and Support Teams; Use: The Health Information Technology for Economic 
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is part of the American Reinvestment 
and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009. As noted in the HITECH Act, CMS is 
responsible for defining ``meaningful use'' of certified electronic 
health record (EHR) technology and developing incentive payment 
programs for Medicare and Medicaid providers. CMS is continually 
implementing and updating information systems as legislation and 
requirements change. To support this initiative, CCSQ IT Product and 
Support Teams (CIPST) must have the capacity for engagement with users 
in an ongoing variety of research, discovery, and validation activities 
to create and refine systems that do not place an undue burden on users 
and instead are efficient, usable, and desirable.
    The Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) is responsible 
for administering appropriate information systems so that the public 
can submit healthcare-related information. While beneficiaries 
ultimately benefit, the primary users of (CIPST) are healthcare 
facility employees and contractors. They are responsible for the 
collection and submission of appropriate beneficiary data to CMS to 
receive merit-based compensation.
    The generic clearance will allow a rapid response to inform CMS 
initiatives using a mixture of qualitative and quantitative consumer 
research strategies (including formative research studies and 
methodological tests) to improve information systems that serve CMS 
audiences. CMS implements human-centered methods and activities for the 
improvement of policies, services, and products. As information systems 
and technologies are developed or improved upon, they can be tested and 
evaluated for end-user feedback regarding utility, usability, and 
desirability. The overall goal is to apply a human-centered engagement 
model to maximize the extent to which CMS CIPST product teams can 
gather ongoing feedback from consumers. Feedback helps engineers and 
designers arrive at better solutions, therefore minimizing the burden 
on consumers and meeting their needs and goals.
    The activities under this clearance involve voluntary engagement 
with target CIPST users to receive design and research feedback. 
Voluntary end-users from samples of self-selected customers, as well as 
convenience samples, with respondents selected either to cover a broad 
range of customers or to include specific characteristics related to 
certain products or services. All collection of information under this 
clearance is for use in both quantitative and qualitative groups 
collecting data related to human-computer interactions with information 
system development. We will use the findings to create the highest 
possible public benefit. Form Number: CMS-10706 (OMB control number: 
0938-NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals and 
Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions); Number of Respondents: 11,476; Total Annual Responses: 
11,476; Total Annual Hours: 4,957. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Stephanie Ray at 410-786-0971)

    Dated: June 16, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-13298 Filed 6-19-20; 8:45 am]
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