Notice2024-16205
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
July 24, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the "generic" clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of information requests that are "usually voluntary, low-burden, and uncontroversial collections," do not raise any substantive or policy issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. This Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding our burden estimates 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 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59917-59918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16205]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10434 #66]
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the
``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process
by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of
information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and
uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy
issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process
requires the submission of an
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overarching plan that defines the scope of the individual collections
that would fall under its umbrella. This Federal Register notice seeks
public comment on one or more of our collection of information requests
that we believe are generic and fall within the scope of the umbrella.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding our burden
estimates 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 must be received by August 7, 2024.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number
(CMS-10434 #66) and the OMB control number (0938-1188). To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in any
one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: CMS-10434 #66/OMB
control number: 0938-1188, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
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/PRAListing">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because of system limitations, we are
submitting this generic collection of information request on an interim
basis under CMS-10434 (OMB 0938-1188). At the appropriate time we will
move this request under its proper place (CMS-10398, OMB 0938-1148) and
subsequently remove it from CMS-10434 to prevent duplication. The
public can monitor the status of such activities at <a href="http://reginfo.gov">reginfo.gov</a>.
Following is a summary of the use and burden associated with the
subject information collection(s). More detailed information can be
found in the collection's supporting statement and associated materials
(see ADDRESSES).
Generic Information Collection
1. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid and Children's Health
Insurance Program Eligibility Processing Data Report; Type of
Information Collection Request: Revision of a previously approved
collection of information request; Use: The COVID-19 outbreak and
implementation of Federal policies to address the public health
emergency (PHE) disrupted routine Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance
Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) eligibility and
enrollment operations. Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew to historic
levels due in large part to the Medicaid continuous enrollment
condition that States implemented as a condition of receiving a
temporary Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) increase under
section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Pub. L.
116-127).
States have an obligation to conduct redeterminations of
eligibility for all individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in
compliance with all existing Federal requirements at 42 CFR 435.916 and
457.343. In March 2023, CMS identified that 35 States were non-
compliant with at least one Medicaid/CHIP renewal requirement. To be
eligible for temporary increased funding under the Consolidated
Appropriations Act (CAA, 2023), these States were required to implement
mitigation strategies or take other steps before they were able to
begin unwinding. During unwinding, several States were also required to
adopt mitigations when CMS identified other issues (e.g., 29 States
with the household auto-renewal issue). As of June 2024, most States
have at least one outstanding area of non-compliance with Federal
renewal requirements.
It is critical that States ensure their compliance with all Federal
renewal requirements to help individuals eligible for Medicaid or CHIP
successfully renew their coverage. To confirm compliance with these
regulations, CMS is providing a template for States to indicate their
current compliance status with renewal regulations, describe policies
and processes, and identify planned mitigations for any identified
deficiencies. This template will be completed once by States, with
updates provided as States with compliance deficiencies inform CMS of
progress and come into compliance with requirements.
Form Number: CMS-10434 #66 (OMB control number: 0938-1188);
Frequency: Monthly and once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 1,400;
Total Annual Hours: 21,056. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact: Bonnie Norton at (301) 492-4176.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-16205 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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