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 91, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 21505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07802]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10434 #15]
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 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 May 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number
(CMS-10434 #15) and the OMB control number (0938-1188). 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-10434 #15/OMB
control number: 0938-1188, 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: Medicaid State Plan Eligibility; Type of Information
Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Use:
This iteration proposes substantive changes to the Citizenship and
Noncitizen Eligibility SPA template (RU S89) related to section 71109
of the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation which limits federal
financial participation (FFP) for full Medicaid coverage, with limited
exceptions, to individuals who are U.S. citizens or nationals or in
only three groups of noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents
(LPRs), Cuban/Haitian entrants, or COFA (Compact of Free Association)
migrants, who CMS refers to as ``FFP-eligible noncitizens.''
The revised template includes a required attestation that the state
will provide emergency coverage for the care and services necessary for
the treatment of an emergency medical condition (often referred to as
``emergency Medicaid''), and State option to provide medical assistance
to lawfully residing children and pregnant women (often referred to as
the ``CHIPRA 214 option'').
Section 71109 of the WFTC legislation did not change emergency
Medicaid or the CHIPRA 214 option and provides that expenditures for
emergency Medicaid are excepted from the FFP limitations.
The template also proposes to add another required attestation that
the State will provide coverage during a reasonable opportunity period
(ROP) pending verification of U.S. citizenship/national status/
satisfactory immigration status, as well as State options related to
extending the ROP for noncitizens, which is unchanged by section 71109.
Form Number: CMS-10434 #15 (OMB control number: 0938-1188);
Frequency: One time and on occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses:
56; Total Annual Hours: 1,120. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact: Abby Kahn at 410-786-4321.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-07802 Filed 4-21-26; 8:45 am]
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