[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23280-23281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10672]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10540]


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 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 July 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. 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' website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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-10540 Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress 
Form

    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 collection; Title of Information Collection: Quality 
Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Form; Use: 
Section 1311(c)(1)(E) of the Affordable Care Act requires qualified 
health plans (QHPs) offered through an Exchange must implement a 
quality improvement strategy (QIS) as described in section 1311(g)(1). 
Section 1311(g)(3) of the Affordable Care Act specifies the guidelines 
under Section 1311(g)(2) shall require the periodic reporting to the 
applicable Exchange the activities that a qualified health plan has 
conducted to implement a strategy as described in section 1311(g)(1). 
CMS intends to have QHP issuers complete the QIS Plan and Reporting 
Template annually for initial certification and subsequent annual 
updates of progress in implementation of their strategy. The template 
will include topics to assess an issuer's compliance in creating a 
payment structure that provides increased reimbursement or other 
incentives to improve the health outcomes of plan enrollees, prevent 
hospital readmissions, improve patient safety and reduce medical 
errors, promote wellness and health, and reduce health and health care 
disparities, as described in Section 1311(g)(1) of the Affordable Care 
Act.
    The Quality Improvement Strategy Plan and Reporting Template will 
allow: (1) The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to evaluate 
the compliance and adequacy of QHP issuers' quality improvement 
efforts, as required by Section 1311(c) of the Affordable Care Act, and 
(2) HHS will use the issuers' validated information to evaluate the 
issuers' quality improvement strategies for compliance with the 
requirements of Section 1311(g) of the Affordable Care Act. Form 
Number: CMS-10540 (OMB control number: 0938-1286); Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Public sector (Individuals and Households); Private 
sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); 
Number of Respondents: 250 respondents; Total Annual Responses: 250 
responses; Total Annual Hours: 12,000 hours. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection, contact Nidhi Singh Shah at 301-492-5110.)


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    Dated: May 15, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-10672 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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