Notice2023-23563
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Client Contact Forms OMB Control Number 0985-0040
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Published
October 25, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the proposed Revision for the information collection requirements related to the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Client Contact Forms OMB Control Number 0985-0040.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73345-73347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23563]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Client Contact Forms OMB Control Number 0985-0040
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on the proposed Revision for the
information collection requirements related to the State Health
Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Client Contact Forms OMB Control
Number 0985-0040.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by December 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2f9d3c6dad7c0dbdcd79cf5ded7dcd6d7dcdbdcd5f2d3d1de9cdadac19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2962485d414c5b40474c076e454c474d4c4740474e69484a450741415a074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to Administration for Community Living, 330 C
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Katherine Glendening.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Glendening at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94dff5e0fcf1e6fdfaf1bad3f8f1faf0f1fafdfaf3d4f5f7f8bafcfce7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c775d4854594e555259127b50595258595255525b7c5d5f501254544f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>, or (202) 795-7350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
``Collection of information'' is defined as and includes agency
requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports,
keep records, or provide information to a third party. The PRA requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document. With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites comments on our burden estimates
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
(3) Accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used to determine burden estimates; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
The purpose of this data collection is to collect performance data
from grantees, grantee team members and partners. Congress requires
this data collection for program monitoring and Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA) purposes. This data collection allows ACL to
communicate with Congress and the public on the SHIP, the SMP program,
and the Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act (MIPPA)
program. The SHIP, SMP, and MIPPA programs are located in each of the
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. In order to ensure that grantees report activity
accurately and consistently, it is imperative that these data
collection tools remain active. The respondents for this data
collection are grantees, grantee team members, and partners who meet
with Medicare beneficiaries and older adults' in-group settings and in
one-on-one sessions to educate them on Medicare enrollment, Medicare
benefits and subsidy programs, the importance of being aware of
Medicare fraud, error and abuse, and having the knowledge to protect
the Medicare system.
Authorizing Legislation
Section 4360(f) of OBRA 1990 created the State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP) and requires the Secretary to provide a
series of reports to the U.S. Congress on the performance of the SHIP
program annually. The law also requires ACL to report on the program's
impact on beneficiaries and to obtain important feedback from
beneficiaries. This tool captures the information and data necessary
for ACL to meet these Congressional requirements, as well as, capturing
performance data on individual grantees providing ACL essential insight
for monitoring and technical assistance purposes. In addition, the
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), initially
passed in 2008, provided targeted funding for the SHIPs, area agencies
on aging (AAAs), and Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) to
conduct re enrollment assistance to Medicare beneficiaries for the
Limited Income Subsidy (LIS) and Medicare Savings Program (MSP). These
activities, collectively known as the MIPPA Program, have been funded
nearly annually through a series of funding or extenders bills (Pub. L.
110-275 as amended by Pub. L. 111-148; Pub. L. 113-67; Pub. L. 113-93;
Pub. L. 114-10; Pub. L. 115-123; and Pub. L. 116-59). Public Law 116-
136, div. A, title III, section 3803(a), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 428,
extended funding for MIPPA through November 30, 2020. This tool also
collects performance and outcome data on the MIPPA Program providing
ACL necessary information for monitoring and oversight.
Under Public Law 104-208, the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 1997, Congress established the Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
in order to further curb losses to the Medicare program.
The Senate Committee noted that retired professionals, with
appropriate training, could serve as educators and resources to assist
Medicare beneficiaries and others to detect and report errors, fraud
and abuse.
Among other requirements, it directed the ACL to work with the
Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) to assess the performance of the program. The ACL employs
this tool to collect performance and outcome data on the SMP Program
necessary information for monitoring and oversight. ACL has shared this
data and worked with HHS/OIG to develop SMP performance measures.
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The HHS/OIG has collected SMP performance data and issued SMP
performance reports since 1997. The information from the current
collection is reported by the OIG to Congress and the public. This
information is also used by ACL as the primary method for monitoring
the SMP Projects.
This data collection will also support ACL in tracking performance
outcomes and efficiency measures with respect to annual and long-term
performance targets established in the Government Performance Results
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRMA). The Performance Data for the SHIP,
SMP, and MIPPA, data collection will continue to provide data necessary
to determine the effectiveness of the programs.
To support alignment with Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial
Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal
Government, Executive Order 14075 on Advancing Equality for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals, and
Executive Order 13988 on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the
Basis of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, ACL is adding three
sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) items to this information
collection. Understanding these disparities can and should lead to
improved service delivery for ACL's programs and populations served.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at: <a href="https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input">https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input</a>.
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the respondent burden hours to prepare and complete
all reports associated with this collection will be hours. This
estimate is based on the current data systems ability to aggregate data
and generate reports. By modifying several forms ACL has reduced the
overall burden and grantees will no longer have to generate reports
outside of the newly created data system.
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Estimated time Fraction of
Form name in minutes an hour
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SMP Media Outreach & Education.......... 4 0.0667
SMP Group Outreach & Education.......... 4 0.0667
SMP Individual Interaction.............. 5 0.0833
SMP Team Member Activity................ 5 0.0833
SMP Interaction......................... 5 0.0833
SMP Team Member......................... 7 0.1166
SHIP Media Outreach & Education......... 4 0.0667
SHIP Group Outreach & Education......... 4 0.0667
SHIP Team Member........................ 7 0.1166
SHIP Beneficiary Contact................ 5 0.0833
SHIP Training Form...................... 6 0.10
SHIP Team Member Activity............... 7 0.1166
SHIP Training........................... 4 0.0667
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Grantee respondent type Form/report name respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent minutes)
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SMP........................... Media Outreach & 216 46 4 662.4
Education.
SMP........................... Group Outreach & 6,935 4 4 1,849.33
Education.
SMP........................... Individual 6,935 41 5 23,694.58
Interaction.
SMP........................... Team Member..... 216 31 5 558
SMP........................... SIRS Team Member 216 31 5 558
Activity.
SMP........................... SMP Interaction. 6,935 2 5 1,155.83
* SMP......................... OIG Report...... * 0 0 0 0
* SMP......................... Time Spent * 0 0 0 0
Report.
SHIP/MIPPA.................... Media Outreach & 3,750 15 4 3,750
Education.
SHIP/MIPPA.................... Group Outreach & 3,750 15 4 3,750
Education.
SHIP/MIPPA.................... SHIP Team Member 216 75 5 1,350
SHIP/MIPPA.................... Beneficiary 15,000 233 5 291,250
Contact.
* SHIP/MIPPA.................. SHIP Performance * 0 0 0 0
Report.
* SHIP/MIPPA.................. Resource Report. * 0 0 0 0
* SHIP/MIPPA.................. MIPPA * 0 0 0 0
Performance
Report.
SHIP/MIPPA.................... SHIP Team Member 216 40 7 1,008
Activity.
* SHIP/SMP/MIPPA.............. Summary Reports. * 0 0 0 0
* SHIP/MIPPA.................. Part D * 0 0 0 0
Enrollment
Outcomes Report.
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Totals.................... ................ 49,769 4,042,681 .............. 345,646.47
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* This data collection activity is an automated task in the system and does not compute to an estimate of time
for burden.
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Dated: October 19, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Senior official performing the duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-23563 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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