Notice2024-27358
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 22, 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 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 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 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92690-92691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27358]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10796]
Agency 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: 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 60 days for public comment on
the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 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 January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number:__, 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/PRA-Listing">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10796 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Contract With the State
Medicaid Agency
Under the 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 requires Federal agencies
to publish a 60-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.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Dual Eligible
Special Needs Plan Contract with the State Medicaid Agency; Use:
Special needs plans (SNPs) are Medicare Advantage (MA) plans created by
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108-173) that are specifically designed to provide
targeted care and limit enrollment to special needs individuals. Under
section 1859(b)(6) of the Act, D-SNPs restrict enrollment to
individuals entitled to medical assistance under a state plan
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under title XIX of the Social Security Act (hereinafter referred to as
the Act).
Section 1859(f)(3)(D) of the Act and 42 CFR 422.107 established the
requirement for D-SNPs to have contracts with state Medicaid agencies
in addition to other contracting requirements that that apply to all MA
plans.
MA organizations with D-SNPs and states use the information in the
contract to provide benefits, or arrange for the provision of Medicaid
benefits, to which an enrollee is entitled. CMS reviews the D-SNP
contract with the state Medicaid agency to ensure that it meets the
minimum contract requirements at Sec. 422.107(c) and (d). CMS uses the
attestations and matrices in the appendices of this package to identify
the types of D-SNPs an MA organization(s) offers and the location of
the contract requirements in the document. Form Number: CMS-10796 (OMB
control number: 0938-1410); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments, Federal Government and Private Sector;
Number of Respondents: 886; Total Annual Responses: 893; Total Annual
Hours: 17,403. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Marla Rothouse at 410-786-8063 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95d8f4e7f9f4bbe7fae1fdfae0e6f0d5f6f8e6bbfdfde6bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d103c2f313c732f32293532282e381d3e302e7335352e733a322b">[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. 2024-27358 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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