[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41632-41633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13659]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10638]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (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 August 28, 2023.

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.

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    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 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-10638 Add-On Payments for New Medical Services and Technologies 
Paid Under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)

    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. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Add-On Payments 
for New Medical Services and Technologies Paid Under the Inpatient 
Prospective Payment System (IPPS); Use: Sections 1886(d)(5)(K) and (L) 
of the Act establish a process of identifying and ensuring adequate 
payment for new medical services and technologies (sometimes 
collectively referred to in this section as ``new technologies'') under 
the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). Section 
1886(d)(5)(K)(vi) of the Act specifies that a medical service or 
technology will be considered new if it meets criteria established by 
the Secretary after notice and opportunity for public comment. Section 
1886(d)(5)(K)(ii)(I) of the Act specifies that a new medical service or 
technology may be considered for NTAP if, ``based on the estimated 
costs incurred with respect to discharges involving such service or 
technology, the DRG prospective payment rate otherwise applicable to 
such discharges under this subsection is inadequate.''
    In order to qualify for NTAP under the traditional pathway, a 
specific technology must be ``new'' and demonstrate that they are not 
substantially similar to existing technologies under the requirements 
of Sec.  412.87(b)(2) of our regulations. The statutory provision 
contemplated the special payment treatment for new technologies until 
such time as data are available to reflect the cost of the technology 
in the DRG weights through recalibration (no less than 2 years and no 
more than 3 years). Alternative pathway technologies must also be 
``new'' but are considered not substantially similar to existing 
technologies. Responses to the questions in the application help CMS 
determine if and how the applicant meets the established. Form Number: 
CMS-10638 (OMB control number: 0938-1347); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 62; Number of Responses: 
62; Total Annual Hours: 1,655. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Sophia Chan at 410-786-8348.)

    Dated: June 22, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-13659 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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