Notice2023-00879
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
January 18, 2023
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 (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 a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2930-2931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00879]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-1572]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by February 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
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 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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 Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
Federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
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.)
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Dated: January 12, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-00879 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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