[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 27228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09765]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-319]


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 6, 2020.

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 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 N. 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-319 State Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control Sample Selection 
Lists

    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: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: State Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control Sample Selection 
Lists; Use: The Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) program 
provides states a unique opportunity to improve the quality and 
accuracy of their Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program 
(CHIP) eligibility determinations. The MEQC program is intended to 
complement the Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) program by 
ensuring state operations make accurate and timely eligibility 
determinations so that Medicaid and CHIP services are appropriately 
provided to eligible individuals. Current regulations require that 
states review equal numbers of active cases and negative case actions 
(i.e., denials and terminations) through random sampling. Active case 
reviews are conducted to determine whether or not the sampled cases 
meet all current criteria and requirements for Medicaid or CHIP 
eligibility. Negative case reviews are conducted to determine if 
Medicaid and CHIP denials and terminations were appropriate and 
undertaken in accordance with due process. State Title XIX and Title 
XXI agencies are required to submit MEQC case level and CAP reports 
based on pilot findings in accordance with 42 CFR 431.816 and 431.820, 
respectively. The primary users of this information are state Medicaid 
(and where applicable CHIP) agencies and the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services. Form Number: CMS-319 (OMB control number: 0938-
0147); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 34; Total Annual Responses: 
34; Total Annual Hours: 1,900. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Camiel Rowe 410-786-0069.)

    Dated: May 4, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-09765 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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