Notice2024-12774
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
June 11, 2024
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 89, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49178-49179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12774]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-381 and CMS-R-38]
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 July 11, 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Identification of
Extension Units of Medicare Approved Outpatient Physical Therapy/
Outpatient Speech Pathology (OPT/OSP) Providers and Supporting
Regulations; Use: Form CMS-381 was developed to ensure that each OPT/
OSP extension location at which OPT/OSP providers furnish services,
must be reported by the providers to the State Survey Agencies (SAs).
Form CMS-381 is completed when: (1) new OPT/OSP providers enter the
Medicare program; (2) when existing OPT/OPS providers delete or add a
service, or close or add an extension location; or, (3) when existing
OPT/OSP providers are recertified by the State Survey Agency every 6
years.
In 2022, CMS transitioned some of the certification processes to
the Center for Program Integrity (CPI) and the Medicare Administrative
Contractor (MAC). Prior to the transition, the CMS Survey Operations
Group was involved in the processing of the extension location
requests. As a result of the new processing instructions, CMS is now
reconciling the Form CMS-381 with updates to the instructions.
Additionally, CMS has revised the Form CMS-381 to incorporate the
initial enrollment of OPT/OSPs which was previously completed on the
Form CMS-1856 (0938-0065). CMS has combined the forms into one form in
order to further align with the transitioned processes and streamline
the requests from the provider community. This change will decrease the
burden on both the provider community as well as CMS. Furthermore, this
change will also allow for OPTs who wish to initially enroll in the
Medicare program to submit an extension location request with the
initial enrollment. The State Survey Agency or Accrediting Organization
(for those OPTs requesting deemed status) will survey the extension
location during the initial survey to verify compliance with the
Medicare conditions. Form Number: CMS-381 (OMB control number: 0938-
0273); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector;
Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions;
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Number of Respondents: 506; Total Annual Responses: 506; Total Annual
Hours: 253. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Caecilia Andrews at 410-786-2190.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Conditions for Certification for Rural Health Clinics and Conditions
for Coverage for Federally Qualified Health Centers in 42 CFR 491; Use:
The Conditions for Medicare Certification (CfCs) for Rural Health
Clinics (RHCs) are based on criteria prescribed in law and designed to
ensure that each RHC has properly trained staff to provide appropriate
care and to assure a safe physical environment for patients. The
information collection requirements described herein are needed to
implement the Medicare and Medicaid CfCs for a total of 5,349 RHCs.
These requirements are similar in intent to standards developed by
industry organizations such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Hospitals, and the National League of Nursing/American Public
Association, and merely reflect accepted standards of management and
care to which rural health clinics must adhere.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are also subject to
Conditions for Certification to participate in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs. These health and safety standards are the foundation
for improving quality and protecting the health and safety of Medicare
and Medicaid beneficiaries. The information collection requirements
described herein affect approximately 11,252 FQHCs. The current
information collection requirements at 42 CFR 491.9(b) and 491.11 are
applicable to both RHCs and FQHCs. Form Number: CMS-R-38 (OMB control
number: 0938-0334); Frequency: Recordkeeping and Reporting--Annually;
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents:
17,663; Total Annual Responses: 17,663; Total Annual Hours: 104,245.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Claudia Molinar
at 410-786-8445.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-12774 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
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