[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59917-59918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16205]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10434 #66]


Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic 
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: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the 
``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process 
by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of 
information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and 
uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy 
issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process 
requires the submission of an

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overarching plan that defines the scope of the individual collections 
that would fall under its umbrella. This Federal Register notice seeks 
public comment on one or more of our collection of information requests 
that we believe are generic and fall within the scope of the umbrella. 
Interested persons are invited to submit 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 7, 2024.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number 
(CMS-10434 #66) and the OMB control number (0938-1188). 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: CMS-10434 #66/OMB 
control number: 0938-1188, 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/PRAListing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because of system limitations, we are 
submitting this generic collection of information request on an interim 
basis under CMS-10434 (OMB 0938-1188). At the appropriate time we will 
move this request under its proper place (CMS-10398, OMB 0938-1148) and 
subsequently remove it from CMS-10434 to prevent duplication. The 
public can monitor the status of such activities at reginfo.gov.
    Following is a summary of the use and burden associated with the 
subject information collection(s). More detailed information can be 
found in the collection's supporting statement and associated materials 
(see ADDRESSES).

Generic Information Collection

    1. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid and Children's Health 
Insurance Program Eligibility Processing Data Report; Type of 
Information Collection Request: Revision of a previously approved 
collection of information request; Use: The COVID-19 outbreak and 
implementation of Federal policies to address the public health 
emergency (PHE) disrupted routine Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance 
Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) eligibility and 
enrollment operations. Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew to historic 
levels due in large part to the Medicaid continuous enrollment 
condition that States implemented as a condition of receiving a 
temporary Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) increase under 
section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Pub. L. 
116-127).
    States have an obligation to conduct redeterminations of 
eligibility for all individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in 
compliance with all existing Federal requirements at 42 CFR 435.916 and 
457.343. In March 2023, CMS identified that 35 States were non-
compliant with at least one Medicaid/CHIP renewal requirement. To be 
eligible for temporary increased funding under the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act (CAA, 2023), these States were required to implement 
mitigation strategies or take other steps before they were able to 
begin unwinding. During unwinding, several States were also required to 
adopt mitigations when CMS identified other issues (e.g., 29 States 
with the household auto-renewal issue). As of June 2024, most States 
have at least one outstanding area of non-compliance with Federal 
renewal requirements.
    It is critical that States ensure their compliance with all Federal 
renewal requirements to help individuals eligible for Medicaid or CHIP 
successfully renew their coverage. To confirm compliance with these 
regulations, CMS is providing a template for States to indicate their 
current compliance status with renewal regulations, describe policies 
and processes, and identify planned mitigations for any identified 
deficiencies. This template will be completed once by States, with 
updates provided as States with compliance deficiencies inform CMS of 
progress and come into compliance with requirements.
    Form Number: CMS-10434 #66 (OMB control number: 0938-1188); 
Frequency: Monthly and once; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 1,400; 
Total Annual Hours: 21,056. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact: Bonnie Norton at (301) 492-4176.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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