Notice2024-13067
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
June 14, 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 116 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50591-50592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13067]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10400 and CMS-10332]
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 15, 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: Establishment of
Qualified Health Plans and American Health Benefit Exchanges; Use: On
March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA;
Pub. L. 111-148) was signed into law, and on March 30, 2010, the Health
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) was
signed into law. The two laws implement various health insurance
policies. Section 1303 of the PPACA, as implemented in 45 CFR 156.280,
specifies standards for issuers of qualified health plans (QHPs)
through the Exchanges that cover abortion services for which public
funding is prohibited (also referred to as non-Hyde abortion services
or non-excepted abortion services). In the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health
Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers (2012 Exchange Establishment
Rule) (77 FR 18310), we codified the statutory provisions of section
1303 of the PPACA in regulation at 45 CFR 156.280. Under
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45 CFR 156.280(e)(5)(ii), each QHP issuer that offers coverage of
abortion services for which public funding is prohibited must submit to
the State Insurance Commissioner a segregation plan describing how the
QHP issuer establishes and maintains separate allocation accounts for
any QHP covering abortion services for which public funding is
prohibited, and pursuant to Sec. 156.280(e)(5)(iii), each QHP issuer
must annually attest to compliance with PPACA section 1303 and
applicable regulations. This segregation plan is used to verify that
the QHP issuer's financial and other systems fully conform to the
segregation requirements required by the PPACA.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is renewing
this information collection request (ICR) in connection with the
segregation plan requirement under 45 CFR 156.280(e)(5)(ii). The burden
estimates for this collection of information renewal reflect the time
and effort for QHP issuers to submit a segregation plan that
demonstrates how the QHP issuer segregates QHP funds in accordance with
applicable provisions of generally accepted accounting requirements,
circulars on funds management of the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) and guidance on accounting of the Government Accountability
Office. CMS is also renewing the ICR in connection with the annual
attestation requirement under 45 CFR 156.280(e)(5)(iii). The burden
estimate for this ICR reflects the time and effort associated with QHP
issuers submitting an annual attestation to the State Insurance
Commissioner attesting to compliance with section 1303 of the PPACA.
Form Number: CMS-10400 (OMB control number: 0938-1156); Frequency:
Annually); Affected Public: Private Sector (business or other for-
profits, not-for-profits institutions); Number of Respondents: 1,617;
Number of Responses: 1,617; Total Annual Hours: 5,508.75. (For
questions regarding this collection, contact Agata Pelka at 667-290-
9979).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Disclosure Requirement for the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception;
Use: Section 6003 of the ACA established a disclosure requirement for
the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition of
physician self-referral for certain imaging services. This section of
the ACA amended section 1877(b)(2) of the Social Security Act by adding
a requirement that the referring physician informs the patient, at the
time of the referral and in writing, that the patient may receive the
imaging service from another supplier. The implementing regulations are
at 42 CFR 411.355(b)(7). Physicians who provide certain imaging
services (MRI, CT, and PET) under the in-office ancillary services
exception to the physician self-referral prohibition are required to
provide the disclosure notice as well as the list of other imaging
suppliers to the patient. The patient will then be able to use the
disclosure notice and list of suppliers in making an informed decision
about his or her course of care for the imaging service. CMS would use
the collected information for enforcement purposes. Specifically, if we
were investigating the referrals of a physician providing advanced
imaging services under the in-office ancillary services exception, we
would review the written disclosure in order to determine if it
satisfied the requirement. Form Number: CMS-10332 (OMB control number
0938-1133); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector,
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profits institutions; Number
of Respondents: 974,557; Total Annual Responses: 974,557; Total Annual
Hours: 18,107. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Sabrina Teferi at 404-562-7251 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d6e5c5f4f54535c1369585b584f547d5e504e1355554e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3b08281918a8d82cdb7868586918aa3808e90cd8b8b90cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-13067 Filed 6-13-24; 8:45 am]
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