Notice2025-14524
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 1, 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 146 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36162-36163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14524]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10680]
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 September 30, 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
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and associated materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10680--Electronic Visit Verification Compliance Survey
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. Title of Information Collection: Electronic Visit Verification
Compliance Survey; Type of Information Collection Request: Extension
without change of a currently approved collection; Use: The web-based
survey will allow states to self-report their progress in implementing
electronic visit verification (EVV) for personal care services (PCS)
and home health care services (HHCS), as required by section 1903(l) of
the Social Security Act. CMS will use the survey data to assess states'
compliance with section 1903(l) of the Act and levy Federal Medical
Assistance Percentage (FMAP) reductions where necessary as required by
1903(l) of the Act.
The survey will be disseminated to all 51 state Medicaid agencies
(including the District of Columbia) and the Medicaid agencies of five
US territories. States will be required to complete the survey in order
to demonstrate that they are complaint with Section 1903(l) of the Act
by reporting on their EVV implementation status for PCS provided under
sections 1905(a)(24), 1915(c), 1915(i), 1915(j), 1915(k), and Section
1115 of the Act; and HHCS provided under 1905(a)(7) of the Act or under
a demonstration project or waiver (e.g., 1915(c) or 1115 of the Act).
The survey will be a live form, meaning states will have the
ability to update their 1903(l) compliance status on a continuous
basis. As FMAP reductions are assigned quarterly per 1903(l) of the
Act, states who are not in compliance will be asked to review their
survey information on a quarterly basis to ensure it is up-to-date and
to update their survey responses as needed until they come into
compliance. Form Number: CMS-10680 (OMB control number: 0938-1360);
Frequency: On occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Number of Responses: 336; Total
Annual Hours: 504. (For questions regarding this collection contact
Ryan Shannahan at 410-786-0295.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-14524 Filed 7-31-25; 8:45 am]
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