[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21661-21662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07759]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10377 and CMS-10036]


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 May 12, 2022.

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

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: Student Health 
Insurance Coverage; Use: Under the Student Health Insurance Coverage 
Final Rule published March 21, 2012 (77 FR 16453), student health 
insurance coverage is a type of individual health insurance coverage 
provided pursuant to a written agreement between an institution of 
higher education (as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965) and a 
health insurance issuer, and provided to students who are enrolled in 
that institution and their dependents. The Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
2017 Final Rule provided that, for policy years beginning on or after 
July 1, 2016, student health insurance coverage is exempt from the 
actuarial value (AV) requirements under section 1302(d) of the 
Affordable Care Act, but must provide coverage with an AV of at least 
60 percent. This provision also requires issuers of student health 
insurance coverage to specify in any plan materials summarizing the 
terms of the coverage the AV of the coverage and the metal level (or 
the next lowest metal level) the coverage would otherwise satisfy under 
Sec.  156.140. This disclosure will provide students with information 
that allows them to compare the student health coverage with other 
available coverage options. Form Number: CMS-10377 (OMB Control Number 
0938-1157); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector; 
Number of Respondents: 48; Total Annual Responses: 953,541; Total 
Annual Hours: 48. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: IRF-PAI for the 
Collection of Data Pertaining to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility 
Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Program; Use: We are 
requesting an extension of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-
Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Version 4.0 that will be 
effective on October 1, 2022. On November 2, 2021, we issued a final 
rule (86 FR 62240) which finalized proposed modifications to the 
effective date for the reporting of measures and certain standardized 
patient assessment data in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility 
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Reporting Program (IRF QRP). Per the final rule CMS will require IRFs 
to start collecting assessment data using IRF-PAI Version 4.0 beginning 
October 1, 2022.
    The information collection request for IRF PAI 4.0 was re-approved 
on December 15, 2021 with an October 1, 2022 implementation date. CMS 
is asking for an extension of the approved IRF-PAI Version 4.0, which 
expires on December 31, 2022. The burden associated with this 
requirement is staff time required to complete and encode the data from 
the IRF-PAI. The burden associated with collecting and transmitting the 
data is unaffected by the proposed extension to the assessment 
instrument.
    The IRF-PAI is required by the CMS as part of the Inpatient 
Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS). CMS uses 
the data to determine the payment for each Medicare Part A fee-for-
service patient and Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) admitted to an 
inpatient rehabilitation unit or hospital. The IRF-PAI is also used to 
gather data for the IRF Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). Form 
Number: CMS-10036 (OMB control number: 0938-0842); Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business and for-profit and Not-for-
profit, State, Local or Tribal Government and Federal Government; 
Number of Respondents: 1,122; Total Annual Responses: 411,622; Total 
Annual Hours: 704,747. (For policy questions regarding this collection, 
contact Ariel Adams at 410-786-8571.)

    Dated: April 7, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-07759 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
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