[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71617-71619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28537]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10512, CMS-R-153 and CMS-10277]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 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 (the 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 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and

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recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send 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) 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, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

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 and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10512 Direct Service Workforce Resource Center CC Survey Instrument

CMS-R-153 Medicaid Drug Use Review Program

CMS-10277 Hospice Conditions of Participation and Supporting 
Regulations

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (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. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request 
for new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Direct 
Service Workforce (DSW) Resource Center (RC) Core Competencies (CC) 
Survey Instrument; Use: This survey is part of Phase IIIB of the Direct 
Service Workforce Resource Center's Road Map of Core Competencies for 
the Direct Service Workforce, a multi-phased research project 
implemented to identify a common set of core competencies across 
community-based long-term services and supports (LTSS) population 
sectors: Aging, behavioral health (including mental health and 
substance use), intellectual and developmental disabilities, and 
physical disabilities. Phase IIIB includes (1) Field testing and a 
national study to validate the core competency set among the workforce; 
(2) establishing the core competency set in the public domain; and (3) 
providing technical assistance to promote the development of 
specializations within each sector. The survey serves as item 1 of 
Phase IIIB.
    No data that validates cross-sector core competencies in the direct 
service workforce has been previously collected. The data collected in 
the survey will be used by the DSW RC, states, direct service agencies 
and other partners interested in implementing the core competencies. 
The target populations for the surveys include DSW professionals, front 
line supervisors and managers, agency administrators and directors, 
participants and families/guardians, and self-advocates.
    The overall purpose of this survey is to confirm and validate that 
the DSW RC's set of core competencies are relevant and applicable to 
actual direct service workers, their employers and their participants. 
Information gained from the survey will lend credibility to the set of 
core competencies. As the population of older adults with long-term 
services and supports needs grow, more emphasis will be placed on the 
DSW and a universally accepted set of core competencies such as that 
produced by the DSW RC would increase retention, agility and capacity 
of the workforce.
    Collecting these data from a broad range of stakeholders in the 
direct service workforce industry will provide critical information 
about the relevance and validity of the set of core competencies. The 
surveys will collect the data in a manner that is consistent across all 
population sectors, service populations and states.
    We, in collaboration with the DSW RC, will use the resources and 
tools developed and refined through this project to develop a Direct 
Service Workforce set of Core Competencies web-based toolkit that will 
be made available to all states and territories. It will also establish 
the core competency set in the public domain and provide technical 
assistance to promote the development of specializations within each 
sector. Form Number: CMS-10512 (OCN: 0938--New); Frequency: Once; 
Affected Public: Individuals and households, Private sector (business 
or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions) and State, Local, 
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 4,800; Total Annual 
Responses: 4,800; Total Annual Hours: 2,400. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kathryn King at 410-786-1283).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Drug Use 
Review Program; Use: This information collection is necessary to: 
Establish patient profiles in pharmacies, identify problems in 
prescribing, dispensing, or both prescribing and dispensing; determine 
each program's ability to meet minimum standards required for federal 
financial participation; and ensure quality pharmaceutical care for 
Medicaid patients. State Medicaid agencies that have prescription drug 
programs are required to perform prospective and retrospective drug use 
review in order to identify aberrations in prescribing, dispensing, and 
patient behavior. Form Number: CMS-R-153 (OCN: 0938-0659); Frequency: 
Yearly, quarterly, and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 
510; Total Annual Hours: 20,298. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Madlyn Kruh at 410-786-3239).
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospice 
Conditions of Participation and Supporting Regulations; Use: The 
Conditions of Participation and

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accompanying requirements are used by Federal or State surveyors as a 
basis for determining whether a hospice qualifies for approval or re-
approval under Medicare. We believe that the availability to the 
hospice of the type of records and general content of records, which 
the final rule (72 FR 32088) specifies, is standard medical practice, 
and is necessary in order to ensure the well-being and safety of 
patients and professional treatment accountability. There are no 
program changes to this information collection request, meaning there 
are no new requirements; however, we are currently adjusting the 
numbers of respondents and responses. The final numbers will be present 
in the 30-day notice. Form Number: CMS-10277 (OCN: 0938-1067); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector--Business or other 
for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 
2,872; Total Annual Responses: 1,808,345; Total Annual Hours: 
2,152,396. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Danielle Shearer at 410-786-6617.)

    Dated: November 22, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-28537 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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