Notice2025-13673
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
July 21, 2025
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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 90, Number 137 (Monday, July 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34276-34277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13673]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10539]
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 20, 2025.
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: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Home Health Facilities
(HHAs) and Supporting Regulations; Use: Home health services
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are covered for the elderly and disabled under the Hospital Insurance
(Part A) and Supplemental Medical Insurance (Part B) benefits of the
Medicare program and are described in section 1861(m) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395x). These services must be
furnished by, or under arrangement with, an HHA that participates in
the Medicare program, and be provided on a visiting basis in the
beneficiary's home. They may include the following:
<bullet> Part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care furnished
by or under the supervision of a registered nurse.
<bullet> Physical therapy, speech-language pathology, or
occupational therapy.
<bullet> Medical social services under the direction of a
physician.
<bullet> Part-time or intermittent home health aide services.
<bullet> Medical supplies (other than drugs and biologicals) and
durable medical equipment.
<bullet> Services of interns and residents if the HHA is owned by
or affiliated with a hospital that has an approved medical education
program.
<bullet> Services at hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs),
or rehabilitation centers when they involve equipment too cumbersome to
bring to the home.
Under the authority of sections 1861(o), 1871 and 1891 of the Act,
the Secretary has established in regulations the requirements that an
HHA must meet to participate in the Medicare program. These
requirements are set forth in 42 CFR part 484 as Conditions of
Participation for Home Health Agencies. The CoPs apply to an HHA as an
entity as well as the services furnished to each individual under the
care of the HHA, unless a condition is specifically limited to Medicare
beneficiaries. Under section 1891(b) of the Act, the Secretary is
responsible for assuring that the CoPs, and their enforcement, are
adequate to protect the health and safety of individuals under the care
of an HHA and to promote the effective and efficient use of Medicare
funds. To implement this requirement, State survey agencies generally
conduct surveys of HHAs to determine whether they are complying with
the CoPs. Form Number: CMS-10539 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1299);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other
for-profit, and not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents:
20,765; Number of Responses: 12,300,588 Total Annual Hours: 870,000.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Claudia Molinar
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6506090410010c044b080a090c0b0417250608164b0d0d164b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="781b14190d1c1119561517141116190a381b150b5610100b561f170e">[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. 2025-13673 Filed 7-18-25; 8:45 am]
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