[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14057-14058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05376]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments 
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided 
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the 
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, including the Information Collection 
Request Title, to the desk officer for HRSA, either by email to [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance 
requests submitted to OMB for review, email the HRSA Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at [email protected] or call (301) 443-
1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Information Collection Request Title: Special Study--Emerging 
issues related to Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation: The future 
of Ryan White Services: A Snapshot of Outpatient Ambulatory Medical 
Care OMB No. 0915-xxxx--NEW.
    Abstract: The Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/
AIDS Bureau (HRSA/HAB) implements the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 
(RWHAP). This program provides HIV-related services in the United 
States for those who do not have sufficient health care coverage or 
financial resources for coping with HIV disease. Starting January 1, 
2014, the ACA began making health care coverage available to many HIV-
positive individuals who did not previously have access to such 
coverage. This ACA expansion of health coverage will impact a 
significant portion of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program's (RWHAP) 
traditional clients who will be moving into third party reimbursement 
care. The transition will require increased support and coordination to 
ensure clients do not experience gaps in coverage, or gaps in care. The 
purpose of this evaluation study is to assess the current status of 
Ryan White services during the early and later stages of ACA 
implementation and to collect information on service provisions, 
quality of care, barriers, gaps, and challenges related to ACA 
implementation.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The ACA will offer new 
options for obtaining health care services for many individuals with 
HIV. Due to these changes, additional information concerning staffing, 
continuity and coordination of care, and utilization of RWHAP funds to 
provide essential services is necessary. Data from this evaluation 
study will be used to assess the current status of Ryan White services 
during the early (January 2014 to June 2014) and later (July 2014 to 
December 2014) stages of ACA implementation and how well the RWHAP is 
positioned to improve clinical outcomes, including viral suppression, 
retention to care, and linkage to care services.
    Likely Respondents: HIV Providers and Administrators from RWHAP-
funded facilities.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Number of       Number of         Total        burden per     Total burden
            Form name               respondents    responses per     responses     response  (in       hours
                                                    respondent                        hours)
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Early Implementation Site Visit               90               1               1               2             180
 Interview Guide................

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Later Implementation Site Visit               90               1               1               1              90
 Interview Guide................
List of Site HIV Outpatient                   30               1               1           30/60              15
 Ambulatory Medical Care
 Activities/Services............
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............             285
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    Dated: March 6, 2014.
Jackie Painter,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2014-05376 Filed 3-11-14; 8:45 am]
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