[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28831-28832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10064]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10553 and CMS-R-305]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 11, 2022.

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.

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-10553 Medicaid Managed Care Quality including Supporting 
Regulations
CMS-R-305 External Quality Review (EQR) of Medicaid and Children's 
Health Insurance

Program (CHIP) Managed Care, EQR Protocols, and Supporting Regulations

    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. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Managed Care Quality 
including Supporting Regulations; Type of Information Collection 
Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Use: Medicaid 
beneficiaries and stakeholders use the information collected and 
reported to understand the state's quality improvement goals and 
objectives, and to understand how the state is measuring progress on 
its goals. States use this information to help monitor and assess the 
performance of their Medicaid managed care programs. This information 
may assist states in comparing the outcomes of quality improvement 
efforts and can assist them in identifying future performance 
improvement subjects. CMS uses this information as a part of its 
oversight of Medicaid programs. Form Number: CMS-10553 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1281); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private 
Sector, Business or other for-profits and State, Local or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 376; Number of Responses: 2,655; 
Total Annual Hours: 36,010. (For questions regarding this collection 
contact Jennifer Maslowski at 312-886-2567.)
    2. Title of Information Collection: External Quality Review (EQR) 
of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed 
Care, EQR Protocols, and Supporting Regulations; Type of Information 
Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Use: 
This 2022 information collection request proposes to revise the active 
external quality review (EQR) protocols (which were last revised in 
2019). The revisions would: (1) Align the existing protocols, 
appendices, and worksheets with the 2020 Medicaid managed care final 
rule, and (2) add a new protocol, Validation of Network Adequacy (RIN 
0938-AS25, CMS-2480-F). A summary of these changes includes, but is not 
limited to, adding three elements to 42 CFR 438.358(b)(1)(iii) to 
include a review of elements 438.56, 438.100, and 438.114;

[[Page 28832]]

establishing the first protocol for the new mandatory activity 
described in 438.358(b)(1)(iv) for network adequacy validation for 
managed care organizations (MCOs), prepaid inpatient health plans 
(PIHPs), and prepaid ambulatory health plans (PAHPs); and other 
formatting changes. Form Number: CMS-R-305 (OMB control number: 0938-
0786); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business 
or other for-profits and State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 603; Number of Responses: 5,945; Total Annual Hours: 
413,310. (For questions regarding this collection contact Jennifer 
Maslowski at 312-886-2567.)

    Dated: May 5, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-10064 Filed 5-10-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P