[Federal Register: December 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 236)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-244]
Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
We are requesting an emergency review of the information collection
referenced below. In compliance with the requirement of section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following requirements
for emergency review. We are requesting an emergency review because the
collection of this information is needed before the expiration of the
normal time limits under OMB's regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320. This is
necessary to ensure compliance with an initiative of the
Administration. We cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance
procedures because the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably
likely to cause a statutory deadline to be missed.
The reporting requirements being filed under this collection do not
represent substantively new processes for the Programs of All-inclusive
Care for the Elderly (PACE) providers. The reporting requirements have
been updated in specific areas to provide a mechanism for disclosure
and recusal in the event of a conflict of interest involving members of
the PACE governing body or their immediate family members. In addition,
the requirement that PACE organizations must furnish a copy of signed
contracts for inpatient care facilities to CMS and the State
administering agency has been removed.
The Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Programs of All-inclusive Care
for the Elderly; program revisions final rule, CMS-1201-F, and the
reporting requirements in this collection are required to become
effective on the same date.
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: The Medicare and Medicaid
Programs; Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Form Number: CMS-R-244 (OMB: 0938-0790).
Use: PACE organizations must demonstrate their ability to provide
quality community-based care for the frail elderly who meet their
State's nursing home eligibility standards using capitated payments
from Medicare and the State. PACE programs must provide all Medicare
and Medicaid covered services including hospital, nursing home, home
health, and other specialized services. This collection is necessary to
ensure that only appropriate organizations are selected to become PACE
organizations and that CMS has the information necessary to monitor the
care they provide.
Frequency: Reporting--Once and On occasion.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local, or
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 54.
Total Annual Responses: 108.
Total Annual Hours: 44131.50.
CMS is requesting OMB review and approval of this collection by
December 29, 2006, with a 180-day approval period. Written comments and
recommendations will be considered from the public if received by the
individuals designated below by December 22, 2006.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS's
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995
or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of these collections of information
requirements. However, as noted above, comments on these information
collection and recordkeeping requirements must be mailed and/or faxed
to the designees referenced below by December 22, 2006: Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
MD 21244-1850. Attn: Bonnie L Harkless and, OMB Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.
Dated: November 9, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-20543 Filed 12-7-06; 8:45 am]
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