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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: CMS–10398 #88/OMB
control number: 0938–1148, 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/
medicare/regulations-guidance/
legislation/paperwork-reduction-act1995/pra-listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at 410–786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following
is a summary of the use and burden
associated with the subject information
collection(s). More detailed information
can be found in the collection’s
supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
Generic Information Collection
1. Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid/CHIP School-Based Services
(SBS) Grants; Type of Information
Collection Request: New information
collection request information request;
Use: The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed
to increasing access to health care
services in ways that can narrow
disparities in rates of care, promote
quality education and achievement, and
build a reliable system of support for
every young person. This commitment
recognizes research that consistently
demonstrates a positive link between
scholastic attainment and improved
health outcomes while also
acknowledging that the educational
environment is an optimal place to
promote wellbeing.
Schools are uniquely positioned to
help increase health equity and to help
ensure that all children, including
adolescents, have access to necessary
health care services. Although schools
are primarily providers of education, the
school setting provides a unique
opportunity to: enroll eligible children
and adolescents in Medicaid and the
Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP); deliver covered services,
including behavioral health services
(mental health and substance use
disorder (SUD) services) to eligible
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children; and help children who are
enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP access the
services they need.
School-based services (SBS), which
are Medicaid or CHIP-coverable services
provided to children and adolescents in
a school setting, play an important role
in the health and well-being of children
and adolescents, particularly for those
enrolled in the Medicaid or CHIP
programs.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities
Act (BSCA) (Section 11003(b))
authorized $50,000,000 for the Secretary
to award grants to States for the purpose
of implementing, enhancing, or
expanding the provision of assistance
through school-based entities under
Medicaid and CHIP. This initiative
provides funding support to bolster
State and local infrastructure for the
provision, billing, and claiming of
Medicaid and CHIP SBS programs.
Medicaid and CHIP cover many services
provided through schools to students
enrolled in Medicaid. This includes
services provided by school-based
health centers, which can significantly
improve key health and educational
outcomes among students. With the
funding from this grant, States will be
able to strengthen their SBS programs,
and provide an overall greater quality of
services to their students.
Form Number: CMS–10398 #88 (OMB
control number: 0938–1148); Frequency:
Annual, quarterly, once, and on
occasion; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 18; Total Annual
Responses: 114; Total Annual Hours:
1,278. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact: Andrew
Badaracco at 410–786–4589.)
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
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; ACF–800: Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) Annual
Aggregate Report (Office of
Management and Budget #0970–0150)
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
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Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
The Office of Child Care
(OCC), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is requesting a threeyear extension with changes to the form
ACF–800: CCDF Annual Aggregate
Report (Office of Management and
Budget #0970–0150, expiration 3/31/
2025). OCC proposes changes
incorporating new items on
presumptive eligibility and on
additional information about lead
agencies using grants and contracts for
direct services to expand parent options
for certain types of care specified in the
2024 CCDF final rule.
DATES: Comments due January 6, 2025.
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. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ACF–800 provides
annual aggregate data on the children
and families receiving direct services
under CCDF. The ACF–800 provides
administrative information on the type
and methods of child care delivery and
is used to analyze and evaluate the
CCDF program and the extent to which
State and Territory Lead Agencies are
assisting families in addressing child
care needs.
OCC has included a new section on
presumptive eligibility to gather data on
the number of presumptively eligible
children and the outcomes post
verification. Additional questions
specific to infants and toddlers, children
with disabilities, and children in
underserved geographic areas have been
added to comply with the 2024 CCDF
final rule requiring lead agencies to
make some use of grants or contracts for
direct services for these populations.
Finally, OCC seeks public comment on
use of the pooling factor for CCDF
administrative data reporting and
whether it is possible for states to
identify and separately report all
children and families served by CCDF
without the need to apply a pooling
factor.
Respondents: State and Territory Lead
Agencies.
SUMMARY:
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual
burden
hours
ACF–800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report ....................................................
56
1
45
2,520
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.
In addition, the Department seeks
public comment on use of the pooling
factor for CCDF administrative data
reporting. The current ACF–800 and
ACF–801 reports instruct states that
pool CCDF and non-CCDF funds to
report all children and families funded
by these pooled funding sources on both
the ACF–800 and ACF–801. ACF then
applies a pooling factor (reported by the
state on the ACF–800) to determine the
number of children and families served
by CCDF. During the public comment
period, ACF is soliciting comments on
this approach, or whether it is possible
for states to identify and separately
report all children and families served
by CCDF without the need to apply a
pooling factor.
Authority: The Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9857 et seq.); regulations at 45 CFR
98.70 and 98.71.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; ACF–801: Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) Quarterly
Case-Level Report (Office of
Management and Budget #0970–0167)
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Child Care
(OCC), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is requesting a threeyear extension with changes to the form
ACF–801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level
Report (Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) #0970–0167, expiration
4/30/2025). OCC proposes changes to
the reporting requirements for family
co-payments and to combine race and
ethnicity into a single category.
Additionally, OCC proposes to add a
new data element, the provider’s county
Federal Information Processing Series
(FIPS) code, as well as including
modified instructions for the total hours
of care being provided.
DATES: Comments due January 6, 2025.
In compliance with the requirements of
SUMMARY:
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: The ACF–801 provides
monthly case-level data on the children
and families receiving direct child care
services under CCDF. The ACF–801
case-level data are reported either
monthly or quarterly. OCC proposes
changes to the reporting requirements
for family co-payments to better
understand how co-payments are
distributed across multiple children and
program settings.
OCC has updated the race and
ethnicity question to align with the
updated Statistical Policy Directive 15:
Standards for Maintaining, Collecting,
and Presenting Federal Data on Race
and Ethnicity (SPD 15). The new
categories and instructions for reporting
race and ethnicity will provide
improved data quality and uniformity of
information collected that is consistent
with OMB guidance. Additionally, OCC
proposes to add a new data element, the
provider’s county FIPS code, for countylevel analysis, such as mapping or geocoding. Revised instructions for the
collection of total hours of care
provided monthly will address
provisions in the 2024 CCDF final rule
related to payment based on a child’s
enrollment rather than attendance.
Respondents: State and Territory Lead
Agencies.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
hours per
response
Annual
burden hours
ACF–801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report ..............................................
56
4
6.5
1,456
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
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of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-800: Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management
and Budget #0970-0150)
AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension with changes to
the form ACF-800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management
and Budget #0970-0150, expiration 3/31/2025). OCC proposes changes
incorporating new items on presumptive eligibility and on additional
information about lead agencies using grants and contracts for direct
services to expand parent options for certain types of care specified
in the 2024 CCDF final rule.
DATES: Comments due January 6, 2025. 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].
All requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The ACF-800 provides annual
aggregate data on the children and families receiving direct services
under CCDF. The ACF-800 provides administrative information on the type
and methods of child care delivery and is used to analyze and evaluate
the CCDF program and the extent to which State and Territory Lead
Agencies are assisting families in addressing child care needs.
OCC has included a new section on presumptive eligibility to gather
data on the number of presumptively eligible children and the outcomes
post verification. Additional questions specific to infants and
toddlers, children with disabilities, and children in underserved
geographic areas have been added to comply with the 2024 CCDF final
rule requiring lead agencies to make some use of grants or contracts
for direct services for these populations. Finally, OCC seeks public
comment on use of the pooling factor for CCDF administrative data
reporting and whether it is possible for states to identify and
separately report all children and families served by CCDF without the
need to apply a pooling factor.
Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of of responses hours per Annual burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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ACF-800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report....... 56 1 45 2,520
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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.
In addition, the Department seeks public comment on use of the
pooling factor for CCDF administrative data reporting. The current ACF-
800 and ACF-801 reports instruct states that pool CCDF and non-CCDF
funds to report all children and families funded by these pooled
funding sources on both the ACF-800 and ACF-801. ACF then applies a
pooling factor (reported by the state on the ACF-800) to determine the
number of children and families served by CCDF. During the public
comment period, ACF is soliciting comments on this approach, or whether
it is possible for states to identify and separately report all
children and families served by CCDF without the need to apply a
pooling factor.
Authority: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); regulations at 45 CFR 98.70 and 98.71.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-25690 Filed 11-4-24; 8:45 am]
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