[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16580-16581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04878]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10440]
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 (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
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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 May 6, 2024.
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, 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-10440 Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for
Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health Benefits
Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP Agencies
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: Data Collection
to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability
Programs and Enrollment through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and
CHIP Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the Affordable Care Act directs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and provide to each
state a single, streamlined application form that may be used to apply
for coverage through a Marketplace and for APTC/CSR, Medicaid, and CHIP
(which we refer to collectively as insurance affordability programs).
The application must be structured to maximize an applicant's ability
to complete the form satisfactorily, taking into account the
characteristics of individuals who may qualify for the programs by
developing materials at appropriate literacy levels and ensuring
accessibility.
45 CFR 155.405(a) provides more detail about the application that
must be used by Marketplaces to determine eligibility and to collect
information necessary for enrollment. Eligibility standards for the
Marketplace are set forth in 45 CFR 155.305. The information will be
required of each applicant upon initial application, with some
subsequent information collections for the purposes of confirming
accuracy of previous submissions and for changes in an applicant's
circumstances. 42 CFR 435.907 and 457.330 establish the standards for
state Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to the use of the application.
CMS has designed a dynamic electronic application that will tailor the
amount of data required from an applicant based on the applicant's
circumstances and responses to particular questions in the FFM (please
note SBM implementations may vary but the essence of the data
collection must adhere to the same parameters). The paper version of
the application will not be tailored in the same way but will require
only the data necessary to determine eligibility.
Information collected by the Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP agency
will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the
Marketplace and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP,
and APTC), and assist consumers in enrolling in a QHP if eligible.
Applicants include anyone who may be eligible for coverage through any
of these programs. Additionally, this application provides consumers
interested in voting resources. Form Number: CMS-10440 (OMB control
number: 0938-1191); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions);
Number of Respondents: 5,550,000; Total Annual Responses: 5,550,000;
Total Annual Hours: 2,446,440. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Erin Richardson at 202-619-0630.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-04878 Filed 3-6-24; 8:45 am]
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