Notice2024-19733
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
September 3, 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 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71283-71284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19733]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-179, CMS-10536, and CMS-R-153]
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 October 3, 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 of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid State
Plan Base Plan Pages; Use: State Medicaid agencies complete the plan
pages while we review the information to determine if the state has met
all of the requirements of the provisions the states choose to
implement. If the requirements are met, we will approve the amendments
to the state's Medicaid plan giving the state the authority to
implement the flexibilities. For a state to receive Medicaid Title XIX
funding, there must be an approved Title XIX state plan. Form Number:
CMS-179 (OMB control number 0938-0193); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 1,120; Total Annual Hours:
22,400. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Gary
Knight at 304-347-5723.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment (EE) Implementation Advanced
Planning Document (IAPD) Template; Use: To assess the appropriateness
of states'
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requests for enhanced federal financial participation for expenditures
related to Medicaid eligibility determination systems, we will review
the submitted information and documentation to make an approval
determination for the advanced planning document. Form Number: CMS-
10536 (OMB control number: 0938-1268); Frequency: Yearly, once, and
occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 168; Total Annual
Hours: 2,688. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Loren Palestino at 410-786-8842.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Drug Use
Review (DUR) Program; Use: States must provide for a review of drug
therapy before each prescription is filled or delivered to a Medicaid
patient. This review includes screening for potential drug therapy
problems due to therapeutic duplication, drug-disease
contraindications, drug-drug interactions, incorrect drug dosage or
duration of drug treatment, drug-allergy interactions, and clinical
abuse/misuse. Pharmacists must make a reasonable effort to obtain,
record, and maintain Medicaid patient profiles. These profiles must
reflect at least the patient's name, address, telephone number, date of
birth/age, gender, history, e.g., allergies, drug reactions, list of
medications, and pharmacist's comments relevant to the individual's
drug therapy. The State must conduct retrospective drug use review
which provides for the ongoing periodic examination of claims data and
other records in order to identify patterns of fraud, abuse,
inappropriate or medically unnecessary care. Patterns or trends of drug
therapy problems are identified and reviewed to determine the need for
intervention activity with pharmacists and/or physicians. States may
conduct interventions via telephone, correspondence, or face-to-face
contact. The states and managed care organizations (MCOs) are provided
the reporting instrument (a survey) by CMS, and by responding to the
survey, the states generate annual reports which are submitted to CMS
for the purposes of monitoring compliance and evaluating the progress
of states' DUR programs. The survey and the annual recordkeeping and
reporting requirements under the pertinent regulations, are completed
by pharmacists employed by, or contracted with the various state
Medicaid programs and their MCOs. The annual reports submitted by
states are reviewed and results are compiled by CMS in a format
intended to provide information, comparisons and trends related to
states' experiences with DUR. The states benefit from the information
and may enhance their programs each year based on state reported
innovative practices that are compiled by CMS from the annual reports.
A comparison/summary of the data from the annual reports is published
on <a href="http://Medicaid.gov">Medicaid.gov</a> annually, and serves as a resource for stakeholders,
including but not limited to states, manufacturers, researchers,
congress, CMS, the Office of Inspector General, non-governmental payers
and clinicians on the topic of DUR in state Medicaid programs. Form
Number: CMS-R-153 (OMB control number: 0938-0659); Frequency: Yearly,
quarterly, and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 52; Total Annual Responses: 676;
Total Annual Hours: 41,860. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Mike Forman at 410-786-2666.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-19733 Filed 8-30-24; 8:45 am]
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