Department of Health and Human Services November 26, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Facing Foster Care et al. v. HHS, 21-cv-00308 (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2021), has postponed the effectiveness of portions of the final rule making amendments to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, promulgated on January 12, 2021. Those provisions are now effective January 17, 2022.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $375,000 with an expected total funding of $1,875,000 over a five-year period to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support activities that promote the development of data systems to monitor injuries and violence; and to implement and evaluate evidence-based strategies to prevent and control injuries and violence.

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the HHS is establishing a new system of records to be maintained by HHS's HRSA, 09-15-0093, ``Provider Support Records.'' The new system of records will include payment-related records containing information about any sole proprietor health care providers (including health care-practitioners and suppliers) who applied for payments or reimbursements, received a payment, attested to a payment, reported on the use of a payment, or otherwise participated in one of HRSA's provider support programs, and about patients identified in certain claims records submitted to HRSA for payment by entity providers and sole proprietor providers. The records are used to support the health care population and administer the programs.