[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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