Notice2025-00695
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
January 15, 2025
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 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3871-3872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00695]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10330 and CMS-10416]
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 March 17, 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-10330 Notice of Rescission of Coverage and Disclosure Requirements
for Patient Protection under the Affordable Care Act
CMS-10416 Blueprint for Approval of State-based Exchange
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of
Rescission of Coverage and Disclosure Requirements for Patient
Protection under the Affordable Care Act; Use: Section 2712 of the
Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), as added by the Affordable Care
Act, contains a rescission notice. The No Surprises Act, enacted as
part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, sunset the patient
protections related to choice of health care professional under section
2719A of the PHS Act and recodified these patient protections in newly
added section 9822 of the Internal Revenue Code, section 722 of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and section 2799A-7 of the PHS
Act and extended the applicability of these provisions to grandfathered
health plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. The
rescission notice will be used by health plans and issuers to provide
advance notice to certain individuals that their coverage may be
rescinded as a result of fraud or intentional misrepresentation of
material fact. The patient protection notification will be used by
certain health plans and issuers to inform individuals of their right
to choose a primary care provider or pediatrician and to use
obstetrical/gynecological services without prior authorization. The
related provisions are finalized in the 2015 final regulations titled
``Final Rules under the Affordable Care Act for Grandfathered Plans,
Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits,
Rescissions, Dependent Coverage, Appeals, and Patient Protections'' (80
FR 72192, November 18, 2015) and 2021 interim final regulations titled
``Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I'' (86 FR 36872, July
13, 2021). Form Number: CMS-10330 (OMB control number 0938-1094);
Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private
Sector; Number of Respondents: 82,638; Total Annual Responses:
13,741,303; Total Annual Hours: 10. (For policy questions regarding
this
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collection, contact Adam Pellillo at 667-290-9621.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Blueprint for
Approval of State-based Exchange; Use: The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its implementing regulations provide
states with flexibility in the design and operation of Exchanges to
ensure states are implementing Exchanges that best meet the needs of
their consumers. States can choose to establish and operate a State-
based Exchange (SBE) or a State-based Exchange on the Federal Platform
(SBE-FP). To ensure a state can operate a successful and compliant SBE
or SBE-FP, it is critical that states provide CMS with a complete and
thorough Exchange Blueprint Application, Declaration of Intent Letter,
and attest to demonstrate operational readiness. The information
collected from states will be used by CMS, IRS, SSA and reviewed by
other Federal agencies to determine if a state can implement a complete
and fully operational Exchange. Form Number: CMS-10416 (OMB control
number: 0938-1172); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 2; Total Annual
Responses: 21; Total Annual Hours: 106. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Tiffany Y. Animashaun at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eabe838c8c8b8493c4ab8483878b99828b9f84aa898799c4828299c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5b18c8383848b9ccba48b8c8884968d84908ba5868896cb8d8d96cb828a93">[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. 2025-00695 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
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