Proposed Information Collection Activity; Plan for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance-Title IV-E (OMB #0970-0433), 14015-14016 [2022-05194]
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The Patient Safety and
Quality Improvement Final Rule
(Patient Safety Rule) authorizes AHRQ,
on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, to list
as a patient safety organization (PSO) an
entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by
the Secretary if it is found to no longer
meet the requirements of the Patient
Safety and Quality Improvement Act of
2005 (Patient Safety Act) and Patient
Safety Rule, when a PSO chooses to
voluntarily relinquish its status as a
PSO for any reason, or when a PSO’s
listing expires. AHRQ accepted a
notification of proposed voluntary
relinquishment from the QCMetrix PSO,
PSO number P0166, of its status as a
PSO, and has delisted the PSO
accordingly.
DATES: The delisting was effective at
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on February
11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The directories for both
listed and delisted PSOs are ongoing
and reviewed weekly by AHRQ. Both
directories can be accessed
electronically at the following HHS
website: https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathryn Bach, Center for Quality
Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
5600 Fishers Lane, MS 06N100B,
Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll
free): (866) 403–3697; Telephone (local):
(301) 427–1111; TTY (toll free): (866)
438–7231; TTY (local): (301) 427–1130;
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
The Patient Safety Act, 42 U.S.C.
299b–21 to 299b–26, and the related
Patient Safety Rule, 42 CFR part 3,
published in the Federal Register on
November 21, 2008 (73 FR 70732–
70814), establish a framework by which
individuals and entities that meet the
definition of provider in the Patient
Safety Rule may voluntarily report
information to PSOs listed by AHRQ, on
a privileged and confidential basis, for
the aggregation and analysis of patient
safety work product.
The Patient Safety Act authorizes the
listing of PSOs, which are entities or
component organizations whose
mission and primary activity are to
conduct activities to improve patient
safety and the quality of health care
delivery.
HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to
implement the Patient Safety Act.
AHRQ administers the provisions of the
Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety
Rule relating to the listing and operation
of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule
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authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an
entity that attests that it meets the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if
it is found to no longer meet the
requirements of the Patient Safety Act
and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO
chooses to voluntarily relinquish its
status as a PSO for any reason, or when
a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d)
of the Patient Safety Rule requires
AHRQ to provide public notice when it
removes an organization from the list of
PSOs.
AHRQ has accepted a notification of
proposed voluntary relinquishment
from the QCMetrix PSO to voluntarily
relinquish its status as a PSO.
Accordingly, the QCMetrix PSO, PSO
number P0166, was delisted effective at
12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on February
11, 2022.
QCMetrix PSO has patient safety work
product (PSWP) in its possession. The
PSO will meet the requirements of
section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of the Patient
Safety Rule regarding notification to
providers that have reported to the PSO
and of section 3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding
disposition of PSWP consistent with
section 3.108(b)(3). According to section
3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule,
the PSO has 90 days from the effective
date of delisting and revocation to
complete the disposition of PSWP that
is currently in the PSO’s possession.
More information on PSOs can be
obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website
at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov.
Dated: March 7, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Plan for Foster Care and
Adoption Assistance—Title IV–E (OMB
#0970–0433)
Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Children’s Bureau (CB),
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting a 3-year extension of the Plan
for Foster Care and Adoption
Assistance—Title IV–E, (OMB#: 0970–
SUMMARY:
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0433, expiration 11/30/2022). This plan
also incorporates the plan requirements
for the optional Guardianship
Assistance Program, the Title IV–E
prevention services plan and the Title
IV–E Kinship Navigator program. There
are no changes requested to the form.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described
above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: A title IV–E plan is
required by section 471, Part IV–E of the
Social Security Act (the Act) for each
public child welfare agency requesting
federal funding for foster care, adoption
assistance, and guardianship assistance
under the Act. Section 479B of the Act
provides for an Indian tribe, tribal
organization, or tribal consortium (tribe)
to operate a title IV–E program in the
same manner as a state with minimal
exceptions. The tribe must have an
approved Title IV–E Plan. The Title IV–
E Plan provides assurances the
programs will be administered in
conformity with the specific
requirements stipulated in Title IV–E.
The plan must include all applicable
state or tribal statutory, regulatory, or
policy references and citations for each
requirement as well as supporting
documentation. A title IV–E agency may
use the pre-print format prepared by CB,
or a different format, on the condition
that the format used includes all of the
Title IV–E Plan requirements.
Title IV–E of the Act was amended by
Public Law 115–123, which included
the Family First Prevention Services Act
(FFPSA). FFPSA authorized new
optional Title IV–E funding for timelimited (1 year) prevention services for
mental health/substance abuse and inhome parent skill-based programs for (1)
a child who is a candidate for foster care
(as defined in section 475(13) of the
Act), (2) pregnant/parenting foster
youth, and (3) the parents/kin caregivers
of those children and youth (sections
471(e), 474(a)(6), and 475(13) of the
Act). Title IV–E prevention services
must be rated as promising, supported,
or well supported in accordance with
HHS criteria and be approved by HHS
(section 471(e)(4)(C) of the Act) as part
of the Title IV–E Prevention Services
Clearinghouse (section 476(d)(2) of the
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Act). A state or tribal Title IV–E agency
electing to participate in the program
must submit a 5-year Title IV–E
Prevention Program Plan that meets the
statutory requirements. (See Program
Instructions ACYF–CB–PI–18–09 and
ACYF–CB–PI–18–10 for more
information.)
FFPSA also amended section
474(a)(7) of the Act to reimburse state
and tribal Title IV–E agencies for a
portion of the costs of operating kinship
navigator programs that meet certain
criteria. To qualify for funding under
the Title IV–E Kinship Navigator
Program, the program must meet the
requirements of a kinship navigator
program described in section 427(a)(1)
of the Act. The Kinship Navigator
Program must meet practice criteria of
promising, supported, or well-supported
in accordance with HHS criteria and be
approved by HHS (section 471(e)(4)(C)
of the Act). To begin participation in the
Title IV–E Kinship Navigator Program, a
Title IV–E agency must submit an
attachment to its Title IV–E plan that
specifies the kinship navigator model it
has chosen to implement and the date
on which the provision of program
services began or will begin, and
provide an assurance that the model
meets the requirements of section
427(a)(1) of the Act, as well as a brief
narrative describing how the program
will be operated. (Please see Program
Instruction ACYF–CB–PI–18–11 for
additional information: https://
www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/policy-guidance/pi18-11.)
Respondents: State and tribal Title
IV– E agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
Title IV–E Plan .................................................................................................
Title IV–E prevention services plan .................................................................
Attachment to Title IV–E plan for Kinship Navigator Program ........................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 347.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Title IV–E of the Social
Security Act as amended by Public Law
115– 123 enacted February 9, 2018.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Administration for Community Living
Solicitation for Nominations To Serve
on the Advisory Council To Support
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Principal Deputy
Administrator of the Administration for
Community Living (ACL) seeks
nominations for individuals to serve on
the Advisory Council to Support
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m., Eastern on
April 11, 2022 to be considered for
appointment.
Method of Submission: Nominations,
including all requested information (see
Nomination Process below) and
attachments, must be submitted
electronically to: SGRG.mail@
acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Council to Support
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is
authorized by the Supporting
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Act (Pub. L. 115–196) of 2018. The
Advisory Council identifies, promotes,
coordinates, and disseminates to the
public information, resources, and the
best practices available to help
grandparents and other older relatives
both meet the needs of the children in
their care; and maintain their own
physical and mental health and
emotional well-being. The Advisory
Council is specifically directed to
consider the needs of those affected by
the opioid crisis, as well as the needs of
members of Native American Tribes.
The Administration for Community
Living has been delegated the authority
to execute the requirements and
responsibilities as outlined in the Act.
The Advisory Council is made up of
the following (or their designees): The
Administrator of the Administration for
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number of
responses per
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burden hours
per response
16
5
1
Annual burden
hours
272
60
15
Community Living (ACL); the Secretary
of Education; the Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Use; the
Assistant Secretary for the
Administration for Children and
Families; and, as appropriate, the heads
of other federal departments or agencies
with responsibilities related to current
issues affecting grandparents or other
older relatives raising children.
The Advisory Council also must
include at least one grandparent who is
raising a grandchild, and an older
relative (kinship) caregiver caring for
children. Given the Biden
administration’s commitment to equity
and inclusion, ACL anticipates selecting
up to ten (10) non-federal members to
serve on the Advisory Council who will
be reflective of the diversity of
grandparents and older relative/kinship
caregivers and the professionals
working on their behalf, with particular
emphasis placed on individuals
representing racially and ethnically
diverse communities, tribal
communities, and those families
impacted by the opioid crisis.
Advisory Council Responsibilities:
The Advisory Council’s efforts will
build on the accomplishments of the
previous council, whose term expires in
August 2022. In this regard, the
Advisory Council will support the
information gathering for, and
preparation of, updates to the initial
Report to Congress. The Advisory
Council will provide input to update the
sections of the National Family
Caregiving Strategy pertaining to
grandparents and older relative
(kinship) caregiver support. The
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Plan for Foster Care
and Adoption Assistance--Title IV-E (OMB #0970-0433)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting a 3-year extension of the Plan for Foster Care and Adoption
Assistance--Title IV-E, (OMB#: 0970-0433, expiration 11/30/2022). This
plan also incorporates the plan requirements for the optional
Guardianship Assistance Program, the Title IV-E prevention services
plan and the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator program. There are no changes
requested to the form.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected].
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: A title IV-E plan is required by section 471, Part IV-
E of the Social Security Act (the Act) for each public child welfare
agency requesting federal funding for foster care, adoption assistance,
and guardianship assistance under the Act. Section 479B of the Act
provides for an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium
(tribe) to operate a title IV-E program in the same manner as a state
with minimal exceptions. The tribe must have an approved Title IV-E
Plan. The Title IV-E Plan provides assurances the programs will be
administered in conformity with the specific requirements stipulated in
Title IV-E. The plan must include all applicable state or tribal
statutory, regulatory, or policy references and citations for each
requirement as well as supporting documentation. A title IV-E agency
may use the pre-print format prepared by CB, or a different format, on
the condition that the format used includes all of the Title IV-E Plan
requirements.
Title IV-E of the Act was amended by Public Law 115-123, which
included the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA). FFPSA
authorized new optional Title IV-E funding for time-limited (1 year)
prevention services for mental health/substance abuse and in-home
parent skill-based programs for (1) a child who is a candidate for
foster care (as defined in section 475(13) of the Act), (2) pregnant/
parenting foster youth, and (3) the parents/kin caregivers of those
children and youth (sections 471(e), 474(a)(6), and 475(13) of the
Act). Title IV-E prevention services must be rated as promising,
supported, or well supported in accordance with HHS criteria and be
approved by HHS (section 471(e)(4)(C) of the Act) as part of the Title
IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse (section 476(d)(2) of the
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Act). A state or tribal Title IV-E agency electing to participate in
the program must submit a 5-year Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan
that meets the statutory requirements. (See Program Instructions ACYF-
CB-PI-18-09 and ACYF-CB-PI-18-10 for more information.)
FFPSA also amended section 474(a)(7) of the Act to reimburse state
and tribal Title IV-E agencies for a portion of the costs of operating
kinship navigator programs that meet certain criteria. To qualify for
funding under the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program, the program
must meet the requirements of a kinship navigator program described in
section 427(a)(1) of the Act. The Kinship Navigator Program must meet
practice criteria of promising, supported, or well-supported in
accordance with HHS criteria and be approved by HHS (section
471(e)(4)(C) of the Act). To begin participation in the Title IV-E
Kinship Navigator Program, a Title IV-E agency must submit an
attachment to its Title IV-E plan that specifies the kinship navigator
model it has chosen to implement and the date on which the provision of
program services began or will begin, and provide an assurance that the
model meets the requirements of section 427(a)(1) of the Act, as well
as a brief narrative describing how the program will be operated.
(Please see Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-18-11 for additional
information: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/policy-guidance/pi-18-11.)
Respondents: State and tribal Title IV- E agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number
Annual number of responses Average Annual burden
Instrument of respondents per burden hours hours
respondent per response
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Title IV-E Plan................................. 17 1 16 272
Title IV-E prevention services plan............. 12 1 5 60
Attachment to Title IV-E plan for Kinship 15 1 1 15
Navigator Program..............................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 347.
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Title IV-E of the Social Security Act as amended by
Public Law 115- 123 enacted February 9, 2018.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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