[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29264-29265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11491]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-29, CMS-437 and 10452]
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 July 1, 2021.
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 website address at: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Verification of
Clinic Data--Rural Health Clinic Form and Supporting Regulations; Use:
The form is utilized as an application to be completed by suppliers of
Rural Health Clinic (RHC) services requesting participation in the
Medicare program. This form initiates the process of obtaining a
decision as to whether the conditions for certification are met as a
supplier of RHC services. It also promotes data reduction or
introduction to and retrieval from the Automated Survey Process
Environment (ASPEN) and related survey and certification databases by
the CMS Regional Offices. Should any question arise regarding the
structure of the organization, this information is readily available.
Form Number: CMS-29 (OMB control number 0938-0074); Frequency:
Occasionally (initially and then every six years); Affected Public:
Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 1,887; Total Annual Responses:
5,661; Total Annual Hours: 1,269. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Shonte Carter at 410-786-3532.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Psychiatric Unit
Criteria Work Sheet; Use: Certain specialty hospitals and hospital
specialty distinct-part units may be excluded from the Inpatient
Medicare Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and be paid at a different
rate. These specialty hospitals and distinct-part units of hospitals
include Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) units, Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) hospitals and Inpatient Psychiatric
Facilities (IPFs).
CMS regulations at 42 CFR 412.20 through 412.29 describe the
criteria under which these specialty hospitals and specialty distinct-
part hospital units are excluded from the IPPS. Form CMS-437 is used by
Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs) to attest to meeting the
necessary requirements that make them exempt for receiving payment from
Medicare under the IPPS. These IPFs must use CMS-437 to attest that
they meet the requirements for IPPS exempt status prior to being placed
into excluded status. The IPFs must re-attest to meeting the exclusion
criteria annually. Form Number: CMS-437 (OMB control number: 0938-
0358); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private sector--Business
or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 1,598; Total Annual
Responses: 1,598; Total Annual Hours: 1,732. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher at 410-786-8705.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CMS
Identity Management (IDM) System; Use: HIPAA regulations require
covered entities to verify the identity of the person requesting
Personal Health Information (PHI) and the person's authority to have
access to that information. Per the HIPAA Security Rule, covered
entities, regardless of their size, are required under Section
164.312(a)(2)(i) to ``assign a unique name and/or number for
identifying and tracking user identity.'' A `user' is defined in
Section 164.304 as a ``person or entity with authorized access''.
Accordingly, the Security Rule requires covered entities to assign a
unique name and/or number to each employee or workforce member who uses
a system that receives, maintains or transmits electronic PHI, so that
system access and activity can be identified and tracked by user. This
pertains to workforce members within health plans, group health plans,
small or large provider offices, clearinghouses and beneficiaries.
The information collected will be gathered and used solely by CMS,
approved contractor(s), and state health insurance exchanges to prove
the identity of an individual requesting electronic access to CMS
protected information or services. Information confidentiality will
conform to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) of 1996 and the Federal Information Security Management Act
(FISMA) requirements. Respondents may also access CMS' Terms of Service
and Privacy Statement on the CMS Portal and IDM websites.
CMS has moved from this centralized on premise model for enterprise
identity management to a cloud-based solution, IDM, with multiple
products providing specialized services: Okta Identity as a Service
(IDaaS), which includes Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) services;
Experian Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP) services; and Cloud Computing
Services-Amazon Web Services/Information Technology Operations (CCS-
AWS/ITOps) Hub Hosting. In order to prove the identity of an individual
requesting electronic access to CMS protected information or services,
IDM (leveraging Experian Precise ID RIDP services) will collect a core
set of attributes about that individual. Form Number: CMS-10452 (OMB
control number: 0938-1236); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 560,000; Total
Annual Responses: 560,000; Total Annual Hours: 186,667. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Malachi Robinson at 410-
786-1849).
Dated: May 26, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-11491 Filed 5-28-21; 8:45 am]
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