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. On October 23, 2011, OMB approved our initial request to use the generic clearance process under control number 0938-1148 (CMS-10398). It was last approved on April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA process which included the publication of 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices. The scope of the April 2021 umbrella accounts for Medicaid and CHIP State plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting. 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 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20458-20459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07440]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #99]
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. On
October 23, 2011, OMB approved our initial request to use the generic
clearance process under control number 0938-1148 (CMS-10398). It was
last approved on April 26, 2021, via the standard PRA process which
included the publication of 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices.
The scope of the April 2021 umbrella accounts for Medicaid and CHIP
State plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting. 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number
(CMS-10398 #45) 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 #__/OMB
control number: 0938-1148, 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/PRAListing">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing</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 Collections
1. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Certified Community
Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Services State Plan Amendment Coverage
Template; Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of
information request; Use: On March 9, 2024, section 209 in Title I of
Division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (CAA, 2024)
(Pub. L. 118-42) amended section 1905 of the Social Security Act (the
Act) to establish a new, optional Certified Community Behavioral Health
Clinic (CCBHC) State plan benefit at section 1905(a)(31), and as
defined in section 1905(jj) of the Act. CCBHCs must be certified by the
State Medicaid agency as meeting the most recent version of the CCBHC
Certification Criteria (``the Certification Criteria'') and must submit
ongoing data on the provision of services, such as data on service
encounters and clinical outcomes, to the State or Secretary. The
Certification Criteria that States use to certify CCBHCs establish a
basic level of service at which CCBHCs should operate. The amendments
to the Act as a result of the passage of the CAA, 2024 provide the
authority for SPAs to add this optional Medicaid coverage. The attached
template has been developed to simplify the SPA submission by adding
the 1905(a)(31) CCBHC services benefit to their State plan. States
submitting State plan pages adding optional coverage for the section
1905(a)(31) will be required to utilize and submit the template no
later than the end of the quarter in which their effective date falls.
Form Number: CMS-10398 #99 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency:
One time and on occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56;
Total Annual Hours: 280. (For policy questions regarding this
collection
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contact: Marlana Thieler at 410-786-6274.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-07440 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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