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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10410, CMS–
10554, CMS–10791 and CMS–10377]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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
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
March 7, 2022.
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: lll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
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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.
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–10410 Medicaid Program;
Eligibility Changes under the
Affordable Care Act of 2010
CMS–10554 Children’s Health
Insurance Program Managed Care and
Supporting Regulations
CMS–10791 Requirements Related to
Surprise Billing; Part II
CMS–10377 Student Health Insurance
Coverage
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid
Program; Eligibility Changes under the
Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The
State Medicaid and CHIP agencies will
collect all information needed to
determine and redetermine eligibility
for Medicaid and will transmit
information, as appropriate, to other
insurance affordability programs. The
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information collection requirements
will assist the public to understand
information about health insurance
affordability programs and will assist
CMS in ensuring the seamless,
coordinated, and simplified system of
Medicaid and CHIP application,
eligibility determination, verification,
enrollment, and renewal. Form Number:
CMS–10410 (OMB control number:
0938–1147); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households, and State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
25,500,096; Total Annual Responses:
76,500,218; Total Annual Hours:
21,276,302. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Stephanie Bell at 410–786–0617.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Children’s
Health Insurance Program Managed
Care and Supporting Regulations; Use:
CHIP enrollees use the information
collected and reported as a result of this
regulation to make informed choices
regarding health care, including how to
access health care services and the
grievance and appeal system. States use
the information collected and reported
as part of contracting processes with
managed care entities, as well as its
compliance oversight role. CMS uses the
information collected and reported in an
oversight role of State CHIP managed
care programs and CHIP state agencies.
Form Number: CMS–10554 (OMB
control number: 0938–1282); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local,
and Tribal Governments, and the Private
Sector (Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 62; Total Annual
Responses: 2,735,906; Total Annual
Hours: 410,989. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Meg
Barry at 410–786–1536.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Requirements
Related to Surprise Billing; Part II; Use:
The information requirements have two
components: Good faith estimates and
patient-provider dispute resolution for
uninsured (or self-pay) individuals.
Good Faith Estimates. Providers and
facilities must furnish a good faith
estimate of expected items and services
beginning on or after January 1, 2022,
which will allow uninsured (or self-pay)
individuals to have access to
information about health care pricing
before receiving care. This information
will allow uninsured (or self-pay)
individuals to evaluate options for
receiving health care, make cost-
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conscious health care purchasing
decisions, and reduce surprises in
relation to their health care costs for
items and services. Additionally,
uninsured (or self-pay) individuals will
need a good faith estimate to initiate the
patient-provider dispute resolution
process. Patient-Provider Dispute
Resolution Process. HHS will request
information from uninsured (or self-pay)
individuals in order to initiate patientprovider dispute resolution process.
This information will be used to help
determine eligibility for the patientprovider dispute resolution process and
is necessary for determining which
provider or facility should be contacted
for dispute resolution. Providers and
facilities are required to submit
information to SDR entities to inform
the SDR entity’s payment
determinations. Form Number: CMS–
10791 (OMB control number: 0938–
NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
238,942; Total Annual Responses:
398,680; Total Annual Hours: 6,564,413.
For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Janny Frimpong at
301–492–4174.
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Student Health
Insurance Coverage; Use: Under the
Student Health Insurance Coverage
Final Rule published March 21, 2012
(77 FR 16453), student health insurance
coverage is a type of individual health
insurance coverage provided pursuant
to a written agreement between an
institution of higher education (as
defined in the Higher Education Act of
1965) and a health insurance issuer, and
provided to students who are enrolled
in that institution and their dependents.
The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and
Payment Parameters for 2017 Final Rule
provided that, for policy years
beginning on or after July 1, 2016,
student health insurance coverage is
exempt from the actuarial value (AV)
requirements under section 1302(d) of
the Affordable Care Act, but must
provide coverage with an AV of at least
60 percent. This provision also requires
issuers of student health insurance
coverage to specify in any plan
materials summarizing the terms of the
coverage the AV of the coverage and the
metal level (or the next lowest metal
level) the coverage would otherwise
satisfy under § 156.140. This disclosure
will provide students with information
that allows them to compare the student
health coverage with other available
coverage options. Form Number: CMS–
10377 (OMB control number 0938–
1157); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private Sector; Number of
Respondents: 48; Total Annual
Responses: 953,541; Total Annual
Hours: 48. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Russell
Tipps at 301–492–4371.
Dated: December 29, 2021.
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
[Document Identifier: OS–0990–new]
Agency Information Collection
Request. 30-Day Public Comment
Request
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
requirement of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary (OS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
received on or before February 4, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
SUMMARY:
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sherrette Funn, Sherrette.Funn@hhs.gov
or (202) 795–7714. When submitting
comments or requesting information,
please include the document identifier
0990–New–30D and project title for
reference.
Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding this 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.
Title of the Collection: For HHS/
OHRP Consultation Process,
Institutional Review Board Records.
Type of Collection: New OMB No.
0990–XXXX.
Abstract: The Assistant Secretary for
Health, Office for Human Research
Protections is requesting a new approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget of the Office for Human
Research Protections (OHRP)
requirement that Institutional Review
Board records be submitted when an
IRB or its institution request an HHS
consultation process, for proposed
research involving, respectively: (1)
Pregnant women, human fetuses and
neonates; (2) prisoners; or, (3) children,
as subjects that are not otherwise
approval by an IRB. The Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, on behalf
of the Secretary of HHS, may determine
that such research can be conducted or
supported by HHS after consulting with
experts and allowing for public review
of, and comment on, the proposed
research.
Likely Respondents: IRBs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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[Notices]
[Pages 461-462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10410, CMS-10554, CMS-10791 and CMS-10377]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 March 7, 2022.
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 website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.
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-10410 Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes under the Affordable
Care Act of 2010
CMS-10554 Children's Health Insurance Program Managed Care and
Supporting Regulations
CMS-10791 Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II
CMS-10377 Student Health Insurance Coverage
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program;
Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The
State Medicaid and CHIP agencies will collect all information needed to
determine and redetermine eligibility for Medicaid and will transmit
information, as appropriate, to other insurance affordability programs.
The information collection requirements will assist the public to
understand information about health insurance affordability programs
and will assist CMS in ensuring the seamless, coordinated, and
simplified system of Medicaid and CHIP application, eligibility
determination, verification, enrollment, and renewal. Form Number: CMS-
10410 (OMB control number: 0938-1147); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, and State, Local, and
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 25,500,096; Total Annual
Responses: 76,500,218; Total Annual Hours: 21,276,302. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Stephanie Bell at 410-786-
0617.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Children's Health
Insurance Program Managed Care and Supporting Regulations; Use: CHIP
enrollees use the information collected and reported as a result of
this regulation to make informed choices regarding health care,
including how to access health care services and the grievance and
appeal system. States use the information collected and reported as
part of contracting processes with managed care entities, as well as
its compliance oversight role. CMS uses the information collected and
reported in an oversight role of State CHIP managed care programs and
CHIP state agencies. Form Number: CMS-10554 (OMB control number: 0938-
1282); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal
Governments, and the Private Sector (Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 62; Total Annual
Responses: 2,735,906; Total Annual Hours: 410,989. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Meg Barry at 410-786-1536.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Requirements
Related to Surprise Billing; Part II; Use: The information requirements
have two components: Good faith estimates and patient-provider dispute
resolution for uninsured (or self-pay) individuals. Good Faith
Estimates. Providers and facilities must furnish a good faith estimate
of expected items and services beginning on or after January 1, 2022,
which will allow uninsured (or self-pay) individuals to have access to
information about health care pricing before receiving care. This
information will allow uninsured (or self-pay) individuals to evaluate
options for receiving health care, make cost-
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conscious health care purchasing decisions, and reduce surprises in
relation to their health care costs for items and services.
Additionally, uninsured (or self-pay) individuals will need a good
faith estimate to initiate the patient-provider dispute resolution
process. Patient-Provider Dispute Resolution Process. HHS will request
information from uninsured (or self-pay) individuals in order to
initiate patient-provider dispute resolution process. This information
will be used to help determine eligibility for the patient-provider
dispute resolution process and is necessary for determining which
provider or facility should be contacted for dispute resolution.
Providers and facilities are required to submit information to SDR
entities to inform the SDR entity's payment determinations. Form
Number: CMS-10791 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 238,942; Total Annual
Responses: 398,680; Total Annual Hours: 6,564,413. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Janny Frimpong at 301-492-4174.
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Student Health
Insurance Coverage; Use: Under the Student Health Insurance Coverage
Final Rule published March 21, 2012 (77 FR 16453), student health
insurance coverage is a type of individual health insurance coverage
provided pursuant to a written agreement between an institution of
higher education (as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965) and a
health insurance issuer, and provided to students who are enrolled in
that institution and their dependents. The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2017 Final Rule provided that, for policy years beginning on or after
July 1, 2016, student health insurance coverage is exempt from the
actuarial value (AV) requirements under section 1302(d) of the
Affordable Care Act, but must provide coverage with an AV of at least
60 percent. This provision also requires issuers of student health
insurance coverage to specify in any plan materials summarizing the
terms of the coverage the AV of the coverage and the metal level (or
the next lowest metal level) the coverage would otherwise satisfy under
Sec. 156.140. This disclosure will provide students with information
that allows them to compare the student health coverage with other
available coverage options. Form Number: CMS-10377 (OMB control number
0938-1157); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector;
Number of Respondents: 48; Total Annual Responses: 953,541; Total
Annual Hours: 48. For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.
Dated: December 29, 2021.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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