[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 67547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10390]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
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 (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 a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by November 23, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection without change; Title of Information Collection: 
Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Use: The Hospice Item Set (HIS) is a 
standardized, patient-level data collection tool developed specifically 
for use by hospices. It is currently used for the collection of quality 
measure data pertaining to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program 
(HQRP). Since April 1, 2017, hospices have been using the HIS V2.00.0 
which specifies the collection of data items that support eight 
National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed Quality Measures (QMs) and an 
additional measure pair for hospice. All Medicare-certified hospice 
providers are required to submit HIS admission and discharge records to 
CMS for each patient admission and discharge. The HIS contains data 
elements that are used by the CMS to calculate these measures and also 
allows CMS to collect quality data from hospices in compliance with 
Section 3004 of the Affordable Care Act. The information collection 
request was revised to remove Section O of the HIS discharge assessment 
now that we proposed to replace it with the claims-based Hospice Visits 
in the Last Days of Life quality measure. Form Number: CMS-10390 (OMB 
control number: 0938-1153); Frequency: On Occasion; Affected Public: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private Sector (not-for-profit 
institutions); individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 4,688; 
Total Annual Responses: 1,328,417; Total Annual Hours: 636,312. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Cindy Massuda at 
(410) 786-0652.)

    Dated: October 20, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-23541 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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