[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15435-15436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7033]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10292, CMS-718-721 and CMS-685]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 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 & 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 function; (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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid HIT Plan and Templates for
Implementation of Section 4201 of ARRA; Form Number: CMS-10292
(OMB: 0938-NEW); Use: This information is being requested in
order that States can submit documentation to CMS for review and
approval in order that States can implement the Medicaid program and
draw down Federal financial participation. The American Reinvestment
and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides States with the flexibility to
request funds to develop a health information technology vision and
road to get to the ultimate goal of meaningful use of certified
electronic health records technology. We will be sending State Medicaid
Directors letters and templates for the State Medicaid Hit Plan (SMHP),
the Planning Advance Planning Document (PAPD) and the Implementation
Advance Planning Document (IAPD) to States in an effort to request
these changes if they so choose to make the process as simple as
possible. Frequency: Yearly, once and/or occasionally; Affected Public:
State, Tribal and Local governments; Number
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of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours:
280. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Donna
Schmidt at 410-786-5532. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Business Proposal Forms for Quality Improvement
Organizations (QIOs); Use: The submission of proposal information by
current quality improvement associations (QIOs) and other bidders, on
the appropriate forms, will satisfy CMS's need for meaningful,
consistent, and verifiable data with which to evaluate contract
proposals. The data collected on the forms associated with this
information collection request is used by CMS to negotiate QIO
contracts. The revised business proposal forms will be useful in a
number of important ways. The Government will be able to compare the
costs reported by the QIOs on the cost reports to the proposed costs
noted on the business proposal forms. Subsequent contract and
modification negotiations will be based on historic cost data. The
business proposal forms will be one element of the historical cost data
from which we can analyze future proposed costs. In addition, the
business proposal format will standardize the cost proposing and
pricing process among all QIOs. With well-defined cost centers and line
items, proposals can be compared among QIOs for reasonableness and
appropriateness. Form Number: CMS-718-721 (OMB: 0938-0579);
Frequency: Reporting--Triennially; Affected Public: Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 21;
Total Annual Responses: 21; Total Annual Hours: 1,785. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Clarissa Whatley at 410-
786-7154. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network Semi-Annual Cost
Report Forms and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 405.2110 and 42 CFR
405.2112; Use: Section 1881(c) of the Social Security Act establishes
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network contracts. The regulations found
at 42 CFR 405.2110 and 405.2112 designated 18 ESRD Networks which are
funded by renewable contracts. These contracts are on 3-year cycles. To
better administer the program, CMS is requiring contractors to submit
semi-annual cost reports. The purpose of the cost reports is to enable
the ESRD Networks to report costs in a standardized manner. This will
allow CMS to review, compare and project ESRD Network costs during the
life of the contract. Form Number: CMS-685 (OMB: 0938-0657);
Frequency: Reporting--Semi-annually; Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 18; Total Annual Responses: 36;
Total Annual Hours: 108. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Victoria Morgan at 410-786-7232. For all other
issues call 410-786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS 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 [email protected], or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on April 28, 2010:
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].
Dated: March 19, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-7033 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am]
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