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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Total burden
(in hours)
Form name
Parents of children 4–17 years with a persistent tic disorder.
Children 4–8 years with a persistent tic disorder.
Children 9–11 years with a persistent tic
disorder.
Adolescents (teens) 12–17 years with a persistent tic disorder.
Adults (18–26 years) with a persistent tic
disorder.
Parent ...................................
225
1
45/60
169
Child 4–8 ..............................
30
1
20/60
10
Child 9–11 ............................
45
1
45/60
34
Adolescent ............................
150
1
45/60
113
Adult ......................................
75
1
1
75
Total .......................................................
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401
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating
Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
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Centers for Disease Control and
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The Director, Office of Strategic
Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10545, CMS–
R–246, CMS–43 and CMS–10842]
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
(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
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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
June 4, 2024.
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: ll, 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, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
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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–10545 Outcome and Assessment
Information Set OASIS–E1
CMS–R–246 Medicare Advantage,
Medicare Part D, and Medicare FeeFor-Service Consumer Assessment
of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (CAHPS) Survey
CMS–43 Application for Part A
(Hospital Insurance) and Part B
(Medical Insurance) for People with
End-Stage Renal Disease
CMS–10842 End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD) Annual Home Dialysis
within Nursing Home Survey Form
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.
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set OASIS–E1;
Use: This request is to modify the
Outcome and Assessment Information
Set (OASIS) that home health agencies
(HHAs) are required to collect to
participate in the Medicare program.
The current OASIS version, OASIS–E,
OMB control number 0938–1279, was
approved by the OMB on November 30,
2022, and implemented on January 1,
2023. We are seeking OMB approval for
the proposed revised OASIS data set,
referred to hereafter as OASIS–E1,
scheduled for implementation in the HH
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QRP on January 1, 2025. The OASIS–E1
includes changes related to addition of
one item supporting an assessmentbased quality measure (QM), removal of
one item due to retirement of a QM, and
removal of two data elements no longer
used in the HH QRP or for other
purposes in CMS programs. Form
Number: CMS–10545 (OMB control
number: 0938–1279); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 11,866; Total Annual
Responses: 18,017,056; Total Annual
Hours: 16,683,290. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact
Jermama Keys at 410–786–7778).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage, Medicare Part D, and
Medicare Fee-For-Service Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (CAHPS) Survey; Use: CMS is
required to collect and report
information on the quality of health care
services and prescription drug coverage
available to persons enrolled in a
Medicare health or prescription drug
plan under provisions in the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
Specifically, the MMA under Sec.
1860D–4 (Information to Facilitate
Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct
consumer satisfaction surveys regarding
Medicare prescription drug plans and
Medicare Advantage plans and report
this information to Medicare
beneficiaries prior to the Medicare
annual enrollment period. The Medicare
CAHPS survey meets the requirement of
collecting and publicly reporting
consumer satisfaction information. The
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 also
requires the collection of information
about fee-for-service plans. The CAHPS
survey measures are incorporated into
the Part C and D Star Ratings that are
published on www.medicare.gov each
fall to help consumers choose a
Medicare plan. A subset of the CAHPS
measures is also included in the
Medicare & You Handbook. CAHPS
information from MA contracts also
feeds into the calculation of MA Quality
Bonus Payment Ratings that are
required by statute and regulation.
The primary purpose of the Medicare
CAHPS surveys is to provide
information to Medicare beneficiaries to
help them make more informed choices
among health and prescription drug
plans available to them. Survey results
are reported by CMS in the Medicare &
You Handbook published each fall and
on the Medicare Plan Finder website.
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Beneficiaries can compare CAHPS
scores for each health and drug plan as
well as compare MA and FFS scores
when making enrollment decisions. The
Medicare CAHPS also provides data to
help CMS and others monitor the
quality and performance of Medicare
health and prescription drug plans and
identify areas to improve the quality of
care and services provided to enrollees
of these plans. CAHPS data are included
in the Medicare Part C & D Star Ratings
and used to calculate MA Quality Bonus
Payments. Form Number: CMS–R–246
(OMB control number: 0938–0732);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households Number of
Respondents: 794,500; Total Annual
Responses: 794,500; Total Annual
Hours: 192,265. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Lauren
Fuentes at 410–786–2290 or
lauren.fuentes@cms.hhs.gov).
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Application for
Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B
(Medical Insurance) for People with
End-Stage Renal Disease; Use: Form
CMS–43 (Application for Part A
(Hospital Insurance) and Part B
(Medical Insurance) for People with
End-Stage Renal Disease) supports
section 226A(a) of the Social Security
Act (the Act) and corresponding
regulations at 42 CFR 406.7(c)(3) and
406.13.
Individuals with End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) have the opportunity to
apply for Medicare benefits and obtain
premium-free Part A if they meet certain
criteria outlined in statute. Sections
226A of the Act authorizes entitlement
for Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A)
if the individual with ESRD files an
application for benefits and meets the
requisite contributions through one’s
own employment or the employment of
a related individual to meet the
statutory definition of a ‘‘currently
insured’’ individual outlined in section
214 of the Act. Further, for individuals
who meet the requirements for
premium-free Part A entitlement,
Medicare coverage starts based on the
dates in which the individual started
dialysis treatment or had a kidney
transplant. These statutory provisions
are codified at 42 CFR 406.7(c)(3) and
407.13. Form Number: CMS–43 (OMB
control number: 0938–0080); Frequency:
Once; Affected Public: Individuals and
Households Number of Respondents:
45,200; Total Annual Responses:
45,200; Total Annual Hours: 18,984.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Candace Carter at
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410–786–8466 or Candace.Carter@
cms.hhs.gov).
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: End Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) Annual Home Dialysis
within Nursing Home Survey Form;
Use: The End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD) Network program is responsible
to collect, validate, and analyze data as
well as to evaluate the process by which
facilities determine the appropriateness
of patients for a treatment modality.
Additional responsibilities of the ESRD
Network program include encouraging
participation in the placement of
patients in a self-care setting, such as
home hemodialysis or peritoneal
dialysis, as described in Sec. 1881. [42
U.S.C. 1395rr] (c)(1)(A)(i)(2) of the
Social Security Act. On September 21,
2018, CMS clarified guidance that
residents in a nursing home facility can
receive dialysis either administered
and/or supervised by personnel who
meet the criteria for training, and
competency verification at 42 CFR
494.100(a) and (b) for providing
dialysis. The provision of dialysis
within a nursing home requires that the
dialysis facility have an agreement with
the nursing home. This guidance was
reinforced and updated on March 22,
2023, in a memo to the State Survey
Agency Directors titled, ‘‘Guidance and
Survey Process for Reviewing Home
Dialysis Services in a Nursing Home
REVISED’’. Since the provision of
dialysis within nursing homes is
relatively new, CMS designed the CMS–
10842 form to capture home modality
information from dialysis facilities that
provide dialysis within the nursing
home in alignment with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The care provided to residents of a
nursing home is of particular interest
because of the fragile health state of the
patient and the susceptibility to
infection. Each facility certification/
survey record represents one provider.
CMS–10842 collects information on
dialysis facilities providing home
dialysis services within the nursing
home related to the number of patients,
setting of dialysis services provided,
who is providing dialysis services, who
is providing dressing changes to dialysis
access, staff education and use of CDC
Core Interventions used. The aggregate
patient information is collected from
each Medicare-approved home dialysis
provider to identify the specialized
needs of the ESRD community where
home dialysis is provided in Long Term
Care facilities. Form Number: CMS–
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10842 (OMB control number: 0938–
NEW); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private Sector (Business or other
for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
7,726; Total Annual Responses: 7,726;
Total Annual Hours: 5,795. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Christina Goatee at 410–786–
6689).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for Office of Management
and Budget Review; Proposed
Information Collection Activity; Tribal
Early Childhood Facilities Combined
Application Guide (New Collection)
Office of Early Childhood
Development, Administration for
Children and Families, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Early Childhood
Development (ECD), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the Tribal Early Childhood
Facilities Combined Application Guide
for joint applications for construction
and major renovation projects using
both Head Start and Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) resources.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of
publication. OMB must make a decision
about the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
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
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. You can also obtain
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copies of the proposed collection of
information by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Funding for facilities
under the CCDF is authorized by
Section 658O(c)(6) of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act,
42 U.S.C. 9858(c)(6), and is managed by
the Office of Child Care (OCC). Funding
for Head Start facilities projects is
authorized by 45 CFR part 1303
(Subpart E) Head Start Program
Performance Standards and is managed
by the Office of Head Start (OHS). The
guide streamlines the process for Tribal
CCDF Lead Agencies and American
Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Head
Start programs submitting collaborative,
joint applications to use federal CCDF
and Head Start funds for facilities
projects where funds can be used for
reasonable costs and fees related to
planning for a facilities project and to
support the application development in
tribal communities. Both funds aim to
construct or improve early childhood
facilities, often serving the same
children, but application submission
and review processes are currently
unique to each respective funding
stream. The proposed information
collection will provide instructions to
Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies and AI/AN
Head Start programs on submitting joint
plans for how proposed facilities
projects will enable the programs to
better serve current AI/AN families or
increase enrollment currently limited by
inadequate facilities. The guide will
provide critical information and
resources, so recipients understand the
requirements of each program and
develop plans that reflect the needs of
their communities. Reducing and
streamlining administrative burdens for
tribal constituents follows policy
priorities laid out in the 2022 HHS
Equity Action Plan and is in alignment
with Executive Order 14095—Executive
Order on Increasing Access to HighQuality Care and Supporting Caregivers.
Respondents: AI/AN Head Start
Facilities and Tribal CCDF Lead
Agencies (information collection does
not include direct interaction with
individuals or families that receive the
services).
Annual Burden Estimates: We
estimate at most 10 applications per
year and have estimated burden based
on this maximum number.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10545, CMS-R-246, CMS-43 and CMS-10842]
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 (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 June 4, 2024.
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, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.
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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-10545 Outcome and Assessment Information Set OASIS-E1
CMS-R-246 Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Fee-For-
Service Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS)
Survey
CMS-43 Application for Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical
Insurance) for People with End-Stage Renal Disease
CMS-10842 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Annual Home Dialysis within
Nursing Home Survey Form
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 of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Outcome and
Assessment Information Set OASIS-E1; Use: This request is to modify the
Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) that home health
agencies (HHAs) are required to collect to participate in the Medicare
program. The current OASIS version, OASIS-E, OMB control number 0938-
1279, was approved by the OMB on November 30, 2022, and implemented on
January 1, 2023. We are seeking OMB approval for the proposed revised
OASIS data set, referred to hereafter as OASIS-E1, scheduled for
implementation in the HH QRP on January 1, 2025. The OASIS-E1 includes
changes related to addition of one item supporting an assessment-based
quality measure (QM), removal of one item due to retirement of a QM,
and removal of two data elements no longer used in the HH QRP or for
other purposes in CMS programs. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB control
number: 0938-1279); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions);
Number of Respondents: 11,866; Total Annual Responses: 18,017,056;
Total Annual Hours: 16,683,290. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Jermama Keys at 410-786-7778).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Fee-For-Service Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey; Use: CMS
is required to collect and report information on the quality of health
care services and prescription drug coverage available to persons
enrolled in a Medicare health or prescription drug plan under
provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Specifically, the MMA under Sec.
1860D-4 (Information to Facilitate Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct
consumer satisfaction surveys regarding Medicare prescription drug
plans and Medicare Advantage plans and report this information to
Medicare beneficiaries prior to the Medicare annual enrollment period.
The Medicare CAHPS survey meets the requirement of collecting and
publicly reporting consumer satisfaction information. The Balanced
Budget Act of 1997 also requires the collection of information about
fee-for-service plans. The CAHPS survey measures are incorporated into
the Part C and D Star Ratings that are published on www.medicare.gov
each fall to help consumers choose a Medicare plan. A subset of the
CAHPS measures is also included in the Medicare & You Handbook. CAHPS
information from MA contracts also feeds into the calculation of MA
Quality Bonus Payment Ratings that are required by statute and
regulation.
The primary purpose of the Medicare CAHPS surveys is to provide
information to Medicare beneficiaries to help them make more informed
choices among health and prescription drug plans available to them.
Survey results are reported by CMS in the Medicare & You Handbook
published each fall and on the Medicare Plan Finder website.
Beneficiaries can compare CAHPS scores for each health and drug plan as
well as compare MA and FFS scores when making enrollment decisions. The
Medicare CAHPS also provides data to help CMS and others monitor the
quality and performance of Medicare health and prescription drug plans
and identify areas to improve the quality of care and services provided
to enrollees of these plans. CAHPS data are included in the Medicare
Part C & D Star Ratings and used to calculate MA Quality Bonus
Payments. Form Number: CMS-R-246 (OMB control number: 0938-0732);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and Households Number
of Respondents: 794,500; Total Annual Responses: 794,500; Total Annual
Hours: 192,265. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Lauren Fuentes at 410-786-2290 or [email protected]).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Application for
Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) for People
with End-Stage Renal Disease; Use: Form CMS-43 (Application for Part A
(Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) for People with
End-Stage Renal Disease) supports section 226A(a) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) and corresponding regulations at 42 CFR
406.7(c)(3) and 406.13.
Individuals with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) have the
opportunity to apply for Medicare benefits and obtain premium-free Part
A if they meet certain criteria outlined in statute. Sections 226A of
the Act authorizes entitlement for Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A)
if the individual with ESRD files an application for benefits and meets
the requisite contributions through one's own employment or the
employment of a related individual to meet the statutory definition of
a ``currently insured'' individual outlined in section 214 of the Act.
Further, for individuals who meet the requirements for premium-free
Part A entitlement, Medicare coverage starts based on the dates in
which the individual started dialysis treatment or had a kidney
transplant. These statutory provisions are codified at 42 CFR
406.7(c)(3) and 407.13. Form Number: CMS-43 (OMB control number: 0938-
0080); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Individuals and Households
Number of Respondents: 45,200; Total Annual Responses: 45,200; Total
Annual Hours: 18,984. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Candace Carter at
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410-786-8466 or [email protected]).
4. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: End
Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Annual Home Dialysis within Nursing Home
Survey Form; Use: The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network program is
responsible to collect, validate, and analyze data as well as to
evaluate the process by which facilities determine the appropriateness
of patients for a treatment modality. Additional responsibilities of
the ESRD Network program include encouraging participation in the
placement of patients in a self-care setting, such as home hemodialysis
or peritoneal dialysis, as described in Sec. 1881. [42 U.S.C. 1395rr]
(c)(1)(A)(i)(2) of the Social Security Act. On September 21, 2018, CMS
clarified guidance that residents in a nursing home facility can
receive dialysis either administered and/or supervised by personnel who
meet the criteria for training, and competency verification at 42 CFR
494.100(a) and (b) for providing dialysis. The provision of dialysis
within a nursing home requires that the dialysis facility have an
agreement with the nursing home. This guidance was reinforced and
updated on March 22, 2023, in a memo to the State Survey Agency
Directors titled, ``Guidance and Survey Process for Reviewing Home
Dialysis Services in a Nursing Home REVISED''. Since the provision of
dialysis within nursing homes is relatively new, CMS designed the CMS-
10842 form to capture home modality information from dialysis
facilities that provide dialysis within the nursing home in alignment
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The care provided to residents of a nursing home is of particular
interest because of the fragile health state of the patient and the
susceptibility to infection. Each facility certification/survey record
represents one provider. CMS-10842 collects information on dialysis
facilities providing home dialysis services within the nursing home
related to the number of patients, setting of dialysis services
provided, who is providing dialysis services, who is providing dressing
changes to dialysis access, staff education and use of CDC Core
Interventions used. The aggregate patient information is collected from
each Medicare-approved home dialysis provider to identify the
specialized needs of the ESRD community where home dialysis is provided
in Long Term Care facilities. Form Number: CMS-10842 (OMB control
number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 7,726; Total Annual Responses: 7,726; Total Annual
Hours: 5,795. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Christina Goatee at 410-786-6689).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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