Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 79929-79930 [2024-22536]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79929-79930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22536]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10593]


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 December 2, 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.

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-10539 Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Home Health Facilities (HHAs) 
and Supporting Regulations

    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 Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare and 
Medicaid Programs: Home Health Facilities (HHAs) and Supporting 
Regulations; Use: Home health services are covered for the elderly and 
disabled under the Hospital Insurance (Part A) and Supplemental Medical 
Insurance (Part B) benefits of the Medicare program and are described 
in section 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 
1395x). These services must be furnished by, or under arrangement with, 
an HHA that participates in the Medicare program, and be provided on a 
visiting basis in the beneficiary's home. They may include the 
following:
     Part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care furnished 
by or under the supervision of a registered nurse.
     Physical therapy, speech-language pathology, or 
occupational therapy.
     Medical social services under the direction of a 
physician.
     Part-time or intermittent home health aide services.
     Medical supplies (other than drugs and biologicals) and 
durable medical equipment.
     Services of interns and residents if the HHA is owned by 
or affiliated with

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a hospital that has an approved medical education program.
     Services at hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), 
or rehabilitation centers when they involve equipment too cumbersome to 
bring to the home.
    Under the authority of sections 1861(o), 1871 and 1891 of the Act, 
the Secretary has established in regulations the requirements that an 
HHA must meet to participate in the Medicare program. These 
requirements are set forth in 42 CFR part 484 as Conditions of 
Participation for Home Health Agencies. The CoPs apply to an HHA as an 
entity as well as the services furnished to each individual under the 
care of the HHA, unless a condition is specifically limited to Medicare 
beneficiaries. Under section 1891(b) of the Act, the Secretary is 
responsible for assuring that the CoPs, and their enforcement, are 
adequate to protect the health and safety of individuals under the care 
of an HHA and to promote the effective and efficient use of Medicare 
funds. To implement this requirement, State survey agencies generally 
conduct surveys of HHAs to determine whether they are complying with 
the CoPs. Form Number: CMS-10539 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1299); 
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other 
for-profit, and not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 
20,765; Number of Responses: 12,300,588 Total Annual Hours: 870,000. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Claudia Molinar 
at [email protected].)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-22536 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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