Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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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 90, Number 112 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24804-24805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10730]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #17]
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 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
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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 June 26, 2025.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number
(CMS-10398 #17) and the OMB control number (0938-1148). 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-10398 #17/OMB
control number: 0938-1148, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 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/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/paperwork-reduction-act-1995/pra-listing">https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/paperwork-reduction-act-1995/pra-listing</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at 410-786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: CHIP State Plan Eligibility;
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Use: Under section 2110(b)(2)(A) of the Social
Security Act (SSA) and 42 CFR 457.310(c)(2)(i), children who are
inmates of a public institution are excluded from the definition of
targeted low-income child and therefore are not eligible for CHIP.
However, section 5121 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
(CAA, 2023) added a new section 2110(b)(7) to the SSA that provides
limited exceptions to this exclusion. Effective January 1, 2025,
children are no longer subject to the CHIP eligibility exclusion if
they are within 30 days prior to their release from incarceration from
a public institution.
Also, under section 5121, a new section 2102(d) was added to the
SSA, effective January 1, 2025, which prohibits states from terminating
otherwise eligible CHIP enrollees who are inmates of a public
institution and instead permits states to suspend coverage during the
enrollee's incarceration. States that elect to suspend coverage may
implement either a benefits or eligibility suspension. States must also
provide screening and diagnostic services, and case management services
available under the CHIP state plan in the 30 days prior to release in
accordance with section 2102(d)(2) of the SSA.
Additionally, through section 5122 of the CAA, 2023 states may
implement the option to lift the CHIP eligibility exclusion for
children who are incarcerated while pending disposition of charges and
provide them with full CHIP state plan benefits during that time.
This May 2025 iteration adds a new CHIP eligibility template
``General Eligibility--Incarcerated CHIP Beneficiaries'' and an
associated implementation guide. The revision is intended to conform
with the sections 5121 and 5122 of the CAA, 2023.
Form Number: CMS-10398 #17 (OMB control number: 0938-1148);
Frequency: Once and Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses:
56; Total Annual Hours: 2,805. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact: Mary Beth Hance at 443-934-2613.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-10730 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]
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