Notice2022-24230
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67036-67037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24230]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-1572]
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 (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.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 6, 2023.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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: <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</a>.
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-1572 Home Health Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report
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
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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: Home Health
Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report; Use: This is a request to revise
form CMS-1572 by adding fillable text or check blocks to each data
field, thus converting it to a fillable .pdf format. A previous version
of the CMS-1572 form had been in a fillable format. However, when it
was revised in the past, it was placed into a non-fillable format. We
also added a new selection to item #7. The CMS-1572 form is used by
State Survey Agencies (SAs) when surveying Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
and to collect information about an HHA. These regulations were created
by CMS under the authority of sections 1861(o) and 1891 of the Social
Security Act (``the Act'').
In the Medicare and Medicaid programs, CMS is responsible for
developing Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that facilities must meet
to become eligible to receive Medicare payments. State survey agencies
(SAs) conduct on-site surveys of Home Health Agencies (HHAs) to ensure
that HHA facilities are in compliance with these requirements.
Surveys of HHA providers are intended to ensure and strengthen
patient health and safety, to enhance quality of care by emphasizing
outcomes rather than process, to implement the Omnibus Reconciliation
Act of 1987 (OBRA 87), and to achieve more effective compliance with
Federal requirements. The CMS-1572 HHA survey form reflects this
fundamental change and directs surveyors to observe and monitor the
provision of care in the home setting. HHA surveyors use the CMS-1572
form to assist and direct them in evaluating important information
relating to the quality of services provided HHAs in the home setting.
Moreover, the CMS-1572 form represents a deficiency-based approach to
evaluating and reporting compliance. Form Number: CMS-1572 (OMB control
number: 0938-0355); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local or
Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 3,833; Total Annual
Responses: 3,833; Total Annual Hours: 1,917. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher at 410-786-8705.)
Dated: November 2, 2022.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24230 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
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