Notice2024-16398
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
July 25, 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 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60427-60428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16398]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10573]
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 August 26, 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: Reform of
Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; Use: The purpose of this
package is to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of
the collection of information requirements for the requirements of
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participation for Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities that must be met in
order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. LTC
facilities include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) as defined in
section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act in the Medicare program and
nursing facilities (NFs) as defined in 1919(a) of the Act in the
Medicaid program. SNFs and NFs provide skilled nursing care and related
services for residents who require medical or nursing care, or
rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or
sick persons. In addition, NFs provide health-related care and services
to individuals who because of their mental or physical condition
require care and services (above the level of room and board) which can
be made available to them only through institutional facilities, and is
not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases. SNFs and
NFs must care for their residents in such a manner and in such an
environment as will promote maintenance or enhancement of the quality
of life of each resident and must provide to residents services to
attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being of each resident, in accordance with a written
plan of care, which describes the medical, nursing, and psychosocial
needs of the resident and how such needs will be met and is updated
periodically.
The primary users of this information will be State agency
surveyors, CMS, and the LTC facilities for the purposes of ensuring
compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements as well as ensuring
the quality of care provided to LTC facility residents. The ICs
specified in the regulations may be used as a basis for determining
whether a LTC is meeting the requirements to participate in the
Medicare program. In addition, the information collected for purposes
of ensuring compliance may be used to inform the data provided on CMS'
Nursing Home Compare website and as such used by the public in
considering nursing home selections for services.
We are revising this information collection request to include new
requirements proposed at 42 CFR 483.35 and 483.71. The proposed
requirements were discussed in detail in the proposed rule that
published September 6, 2023 (88 FR 61352). The discussion related to
proposed requirements and the associated information collection burden
begins on page 61391. Subsequent to publishing the 60-day Federal
Register (89 FR 26892), the final rule (89 FR 40876) finalized the new
requirements. Based upon our analysis of the public comments received
on the proposed rule, we revised our burden estimates by adding a
burden estimate for LTC facilities to solicit and consider any input
received by residents, resident representatives, and family members.
Form Number: CMS-10573 (OMB control number: 0938-1363); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 15,600;
Total Annual Responses: 18,687,318 Total Annual Hours: 30,206,846. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Diane Corning at
410-786-8486.)
William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-16398 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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