[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42018-42019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16960]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10477, CMS-R-185 and CMS-10343]


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 September 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number (OCN). 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 
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-10477 Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic Disease 
(MIPCD) Demonstration
CMS-R-185 Granting and Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to Private 
Nonprofit Accreditation Organizations and of State Exemption Under 
State Laboratory Programs and Supporting Regulations
CMS-10343 State Plan Preprint for Medicaid Recovery Audit 
Contractors (RAC) Program

    Under the 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 Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request): Revision of a currently 
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic

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Disease (MIPCD) Demonstration; Use: Under section 4108(d)(1) of the 
Affordable Care Act, we are required to contract with an independent 
entity or organization to conduct an evaluation of the Medicaid 
Incentives for Prevention of Chronic Disease (MIPCD) demonstration. The 
contractor will conduct state site visits, two rounds of focus group 
discussions, interviews with key program stakeholders, and field a 
beneficiary satisfaction survey. Both the state site visits and 
interviews with key program stakeholders will entail one-on-one 
interviews; however each set will have a unique data collection form. 
Thus, each evaluation task listed above has a separate data collection 
form and this proposed information collection encompasses six data 
collection forms.
    The purpose of the evaluation and assessment includes determining 
the following:
     The effect of such initiatives on the use of health care 
services by Medicaid beneficiaries participating in the program;
     The extent to which special populations (including adults 
with disabilities, adults with chronic illnesses, and children with 
special health care needs) are able to participate in the program;
     The level of satisfaction of Medicaid beneficiaries with 
respect to the accessibility and quality of health care services 
provided through the program; and
     The administrative costs incurred by state agencies that 
are responsible for administration of the program.

Subsequent to the initial OMB approval issued January 23, 2014, we have 
added two Administrative Cost forms to the information collection. The 
burden estimates for this information collection have been revised to 
account for the burden associated with the new forms.
    Form Number: CMS-10477 (OMB control number: 0938-1219); Frequency: 
Annually; Affected Public: Individuals and households, business or 
other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or 
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 4,706; Total Annual 
Responses: 4,706; Total Annual Hours: 2,236. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Jean Scott at 410-786-6327.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Granting and 
Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to Private Nonprofit Accreditation 
Organizations and of State Exemption Under State Laboratory Programs 
and Supporting Regulations; Use: The information required is necessary 
to determine whether a private accreditation organization/State 
licensure program standards and accreditation/licensure process is at 
least equal to or more stringent than those of the Clinical Laboratory 
Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). If an accreditation organization 
is approved, the laboratories that it accredits are ``deemed'' to meet 
the CLIA requirements based on this accreditation. Similarly, if a 
State licensure program is determined to have requirements that are 
equal to or more stringent than those of CLIA, its laboratories are 
considered to be exempt from CLIA certification and requirements. The 
information collected will be used by HHS to: Determine comparability/
equivalency of the accreditation organization standards and policies or 
State licensure program standards and policies to those of the CLIA 
program; to ensure the continued comparability/equivalency of the 
standards; and to fulfill certain statutory reporting requirements.
    Form No.: CMS-R-185 (OMB control number: 0938-0686); Frequency: 
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private sector--business or other for-
profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 12; 
Total Annual Responses: 96; Total Annual Hours: 384. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Arlene Lopez at 410-786-
6782.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: State Plan Preprint for Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors 
(RACs); Use: Under section 1902(a)(42)(B)(i) of the Social Security 
Act, States are required to establish programs to contract with one or 
more Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) for the purpose of 
identifying underpayments and recouping overpayments under the State 
plan and any waiver of the State plan with respect to all services for 
which payment is made to any entity under such plan or waiver. Further, 
the statute requires States to establish programs to contract with 
Medicaid RACs in a manner consistent with State law, and generally in 
the same manner as the Secretary contracts with Medicare RACs. State 
programs contracted with Medicaid RACs were not required to be fully 
operational until after December 31, 2010. States may submit, to CMS, a 
State Plan Amendment (SPA) attesting that they will establish a 
Medicaid RAC program. States have broad discretion regarding the 
Medicaid RAC program design and the number of entities with which they 
elect to contract. Many States already have experience utilizing 
contingency-fee-based Third Party Liability recovery contractors.
    Form Number: CMS-10343 (OMB control number: 0938-1126); Frequency: 
Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 56. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Yolanda Green 
at 410-786-0798.)

    Dated: July 15, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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