Notice2022-20572
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program HIV Quality Measures Module, OMB No. 0906-0022-Extension
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Published
September 22, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day comment period for this Notice has closed.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57912-57914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20572]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: HRSA Ryan
White HIV/AIDS Program HIV Quality Measures Module, OMB No. 0906-0022--
Extension
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the
review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the
30-day comment period for this Notice has closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than October
24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
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information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Samantha Miller, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c6c7d6c796e6b736e775c746e6f7d327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a2a3b2a3f282d3528311a3228293b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>, or call
(301) 443-9094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: HIV Quality Measures (HIVQM)
Module OMB No. 0906-0022--Extension.
Abstract: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funds and
coordinates with cities, states, and local clinics/community-based
organizations to deliver efficient and effective HIV care, treatment,
and support services to low-income people with HIV. Since 1990, the
RWHAP has developed a comprehensive system of safety net providers who
deliver high quality direct health care and support services to over
half a million people with HIV--more than 50 percent of all people
diagnosed with HIV in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of clients
live at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level and
approximately three-quarters of RWHAP clients are racial/ethnic
minorities.\1\
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\1\ HRSA. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Data Report (RSR) 2020.
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RWHAP Parts A, B, C and D recipients and subrecipients must follow
the legislative requirements for the establishment of clinical quality
management programs to assess the extent to which their HIV services
are consistent with the most recent HHS Clinical Treatment guidelines.
In support of these requirements, HRSA created the RWHAP HIVQM Module
as an online tool to assist recipients in meeting the clinical quality
management program requirement by allowing recipients to input data for
the HRSA performance measures. HRSA maintains over 40 performance
measures across the following categories: (1) core, (2) all ages, (3)
adolescent/adult, (4) HIV-infected children, (5) HIV-exposed children,
(6) medical case management, (7) oral health, (8) AIDS drug assistance
program, and (9) systems-level. The RWHAP HIVQM Module also supports
the requirement imposed by the Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Award (45 CFR 75.301)
that recipients relate performance accomplishments of their federal
awards. The RWHAP HIVQM Module helps recipients set goals and monitor
performance measures and quality improvement projects. The use of the
RWHAP HIVQM Module is voluntary for RWHAP recipients but strongly
encouraged.
A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register, 87 FR 34887-88
(June 8, 2022). There were were no public comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The RWHAP HIVQM Module
supports recipients and sub-recipients in their clinical quality
management programs, performance measurement, service delivery, and
monitoring of client health outcomes and quality HIV services. The
RWHAP HIVQM Module is accessible via the RWHAP Services Report, an
existing online portal that RWHAP recipients use for required data
collection of their services. Recipients may enter performance measures
data into the RWHAP HIVQM Module four times a year and then generate
reports to assess their performance. Recipients have the option to
enter data for specific populations for a subset of performance
measures based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, and risk factor.
Recipients may also compare their performance against other recipients
in their state, regionally, and nationally. Additionally, recipients
can choose the performance measures they want to monitor and enter data
accordingly. For recipients and sub-recipients participating in the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Incentive Programs, such as the
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and the Merit-based
Incentive Payment System, the RWHAP HIVQM Module may be used to monitor
the HRSA measures that qualify and comply with the requirements to
receive incentives from these programs.
Likely Respondents: RWHAP Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D
recipients and their sub-recipients.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below. There is a decrease in
burden due to improved burden calculation obtained through conducting a
pilot program.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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Average
Number of Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name respondents responses per responses response (in hours
respondent hours)
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HIVQM Report.................... 2,063 4 8,252 * .216/60 1,788
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Total....................... 2,063 .............. 8,252 .............. 1,788
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* Exact number is .216674745.
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HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-20572 Filed 9-21-22; 8:45 am]
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