[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2930-2931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00879]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-1572]


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 February 17, 2023.

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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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; Title of Information Collection: Home Health 
Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report; Use: This is a request to revise 
form CMS-1572 by adding fillable text or check blocks to each data 
field, thus converting it to a fillable .pdf format. A previous version 
of the CMS-1572 form had been in a fillable format. However, when it 
was revised in the past, it was placed into a non-fillable format. We 
also added a new selection to item #7. The CMS-1572 form is used by 
State Survey Agencies (SAs) when surveying Home Health Agencies (HHAs) 
and to collect information about an HHA. These regulations were created 
by CMS under the authority of sections 1861(o) and 1891 of the Social 
Security Act (``the Act'').
    In the Medicare and Medicaid programs, CMS is responsible for 
developing Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that facilities must meet 
to become eligible to receive Medicare payments. State survey agencies 
(SAs) conduct on-site surveys of Home Health Agencies (HHAs) to ensure 
that HHA facilities are in compliance with these requirements.
    Surveys of HHA providers are intended to ensure and strengthen 
patient health and safety, to enhance quality of care by emphasizing 
outcomes rather than process, to implement the Omnibus Reconciliation 
Act of 1987 (OBRA 87), and to achieve more effective compliance with 
Federal requirements. The CMS-1572 HHA survey form reflects this 
fundamental change and directs surveyors to observe and monitor the 
provision of care in the home setting. HHA surveyors use the CMS-1572 
form to assist and direct them in evaluating important information 
relating to the quality of services provided HHAs in the home setting. 
Moreover, the CMS-1572 form represents a deficiency-based approach to 
evaluating and reporting compliance. Form Number: CMS-1572 (OMB control 
number: 0938-0355); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local or 
Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 3,833; Total Annual 
Responses: 3,833; Total Annual Hours: 1,917. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher at 410-786-8705.)


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    Dated: January 12, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-00879 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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