[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60427-60428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10573]


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 August 26, 2024.

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: Reform of 
Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; Use: The purpose of this 
package is to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of 
the collection of information requirements for the requirements of

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participation for Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities that must be met in 
order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. LTC 
facilities include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) as defined in 
section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act in the Medicare program and 
nursing facilities (NFs) as defined in 1919(a) of the Act in the 
Medicaid program. SNFs and NFs provide skilled nursing care and related 
services for residents who require medical or nursing care, or 
rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or 
sick persons. In addition, NFs provide health-related care and services 
to individuals who because of their mental or physical condition 
require care and services (above the level of room and board) which can 
be made available to them only through institutional facilities, and is 
not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases. SNFs and 
NFs must care for their residents in such a manner and in such an 
environment as will promote maintenance or enhancement of the quality 
of life of each resident and must provide to residents services to 
attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and 
psychosocial well-being of each resident, in accordance with a written 
plan of care, which describes the medical, nursing, and psychosocial 
needs of the resident and how such needs will be met and is updated 
periodically.
    The primary users of this information will be State agency 
surveyors, CMS, and the LTC facilities for the purposes of ensuring 
compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements as well as ensuring 
the quality of care provided to LTC facility residents. The ICs 
specified in the regulations may be used as a basis for determining 
whether a LTC is meeting the requirements to participate in the 
Medicare program. In addition, the information collected for purposes 
of ensuring compliance may be used to inform the data provided on CMS' 
Nursing Home Compare website and as such used by the public in 
considering nursing home selections for services.
    We are revising this information collection request to include new 
requirements proposed at 42 CFR 483.35 and 483.71. The proposed 
requirements were discussed in detail in the proposed rule that 
published September 6, 2023 (88 FR 61352). The discussion related to 
proposed requirements and the associated information collection burden 
begins on page 61391. Subsequent to publishing the 60-day Federal 
Register (89 FR 26892), the final rule (89 FR 40876) finalized the new 
requirements. Based upon our analysis of the public comments received 
on the proposed rule, we revised our burden estimates by adding a 
burden estimate for LTC facilities to solicit and consider any input 
received by residents, resident representatives, and family members. 
Form Number: CMS-10573 (OMB control number: 0938-1363); Frequency: 
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 15,600; 
Total Annual Responses: 18,687,318 Total Annual Hours: 30,206,846. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Diane Corning at 
410-786-8486.)

William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-16398 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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