[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 57746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23800]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10411]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed 
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: State Balancing Incentive Payments Program 
(BIPP); Use: The Balancing Incentive Program requires that States 
undertake three structural changes to their long-term services and 
supports (LTSS) systems to increase nursing home diversions and access 
to community-based care: implementation of a No Wrong Door/Single Entry 
Point System, conflict-free case management, and the use of a core 
standardized assessment for supporting eligibility determination and 
service planning. In addition, grantee States must increase their 
community-based LTSS expenditures relative to their overall 
expenditures on LTSS to a minimum of 25% or 50%. State Medicaid 
agencies are responsible for developing the submissions to CMS in order 
to participate in this opportunity. If the statutory requirements are 
met, CMS will approve the State's submission, giving the State the 
authority to implement the changes in the program and to draw down the 
increased FMAP funds. Form Number: CMS-10411 (OMB 0938-1145); 
Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual 
Hours: 2,240. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Effie George at 410-786-8639. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web Site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, 
or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by November 15, 2011:
    1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection document(s) 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.

    Dated: September 13, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-23800 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
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