Notice2024-08828
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 25, 2024
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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 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31754-31755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08828]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10291, CMS-10529, CMS-10722, CMS-R-148, and
CMS-10725]
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 May 28, 2024.
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: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
State Collection and Reporting of Dental Provider and Benefit Package
Information on the Insure Kids Now! Website and Hotline; Use: On the
Insure Kids Now (IKN) website, the Secretary is required to post a
current and accurate list of dentists and providers that provide dental
services to children enrolled in the state plan (or waiver) under
Medicaid or the state child health plan (or waiver) under CHIP. States
collect the information pertaining to their Medicaid and CHIP dental
benefits. Form Number: CMS-10291 (OMB control number: 0938-1065);
Frequency: Yearly and quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses:
255; Total Annual Hours: 11,781. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Andrew Snyder at 410-786-1274.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Quarterly Medicaid and CHIP Budget and Expenditure Reporting for the
Medical Assistance Program, Administration and CHIP; Use: The Medicaid
and CHIP Financial System is a financial reporting system that produces
budget estimate statements for Forms CMS-37 and CMS-21B. The Medicaid
and CHIP Budget and Expenditure System is a financial reporting system
that produces expenditure statements for Forms CMS-64 and CMS-21. All
forms are to be filed on a quarterly basis and need to be certified by
the states. Form Number: CMS-10529 (OMB control number: 0938-1265);
Frequency: Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 672;
Total Annual Hours: 18,144. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Robert Lane at 410-786-2015.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Annual State
Report on CMS Value Based Purchasing Arrangements (VBP) Supplemental
Rebate Agreements; Use: The reported data is being collected to
safeguard against unnecessary utilization of such care and services and
to assure that state payments to providers of Medicaid services are
consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care. CMS will
collect this data to ensure that VBP programs adopted by states
continue to meet these standards. Form Number: CMS-10722 (OMB control
number: 0938-1385); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 51; Total Annual Hours: 306. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Abraham Weinschneider at 410-786-5688.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Limitations on Provider Related Donations and Health Care Related
Taxes, Medicaid and
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Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 433.68 through 433.74; Use: States may
elect to submit a waiver to CMS for the broad based and/or uniformity
requirements for any health care related tax program which does not
conform to the broad based and uniformity requirements. It is also the
responsibility of each State to demonstrate that their tax program(s)
do not violate the hold harmless provision. For a waiver to be approved
and a determination that the hold harmless provision is not violated,
States must submit written documentation which satisfies the regulatory
requirements. Without this information, the amount of FFP (Federal
financial participation) payable to a State cannot be correctly
determined. Form Number: CMS-R-148 (OMB control number: 0938-0618);
Frequency: Quarterly and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual
Responses: 40; Total Annual Hours: 3,200. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Stuart Goldstein at 410-786-0694.)
5. Title of Information Collection: Pharmacy Benefit Manager
Transparency for Qualified Health Plans; Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Use:
Implementation of section 1150A of the Social Security Act, as added by
section 6005 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA),
requires, among other entities, Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) and
pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that serve QHP issuers to report
information on prescription drug benefits to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS). PBMs are third-party administrators of
prescription programs for a variety of types of health plans, including
QHPs. CMS finalized regulations for this reporting at 45 CFR 156.295
and 184.50.
Under these requirements a QHP issuer is required to report issuer
and plan level prescription drug data to CMS only when the QHP issuer
does not contract with a PBM to administer the prescription drug
benefit for their QHPs. Section 1150A(a)(1) of the Social Security Act
authorizes CMS to collect the same prescription drug and rebate
information from Prescription Drug Plan sponsors of a prescription drug
plan and Medicare Advantage organizations offering a Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug Plan under part D of title XVIII. Since 2012, CMS has
collected these data from Part D sponsors as part of the Medicare Part
D Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) reporting requirement, and
detailed drug information for each National Drug Code (NDC) from the
Prescription Drug Event (PDE) data that plans are required to submit.
CMS is formally requesting an extension of this ICR in connection
with submission from QHP issuers that do not contract with a PBM and
PBMs (hereinafter referred to as ``submitters''). The information
required from submitters and the process of submission has changed
since the previous OMB approval. The submitters are now required to
complete a web form that reports the allocation methodology that is
selected by the submitters to allocate data, where necessary.
Submitters are required to maintain internal documentation of the
allocation methodologies chosen, as CMS may need to follow up with the
submitters to better understand the methodology. The associated burden
estimates for this collection reflect the time and effort for
submitters to provide prescription drug benefit information to CMS
using the Health Information Oversight System (HIOS) module. Form
Number: CMS-10725 (OMB control number: 0938-1394); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other For-Profits; Number
of Respondents: 278; Number of Responses: 278; Total Annual Hours:
1,285. (For questions regarding this collection, contact LeAnn Brodhead
at (301) 492-4493.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-08828 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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