[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16792-16793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7099]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10328 and CMS-10319]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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 & 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: Revision of currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Self-
Referral Disclosure Protocol; Use: Section 6409 of the ACA requires the
Secretary to establish and post information on the CMS' public Internet
Web site concerning a self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP) that
sets forth a process for providers of services and suppliers to self-
disclose actual or potential violations of section 1877 of the Act. In
addition, section 6409(b) of the ACA gives the Secretary authority to
reduce the amounts due and owing for the violations. This information
collection request is necessary in order to inform the public of the
process and the types of information needed to participate in the SRDP.
The SRDP is a voluntary self-disclosure instrument that will allow
providers of services and suppliers to disclose actual or potential
violations of section 1877 of the Act. CMS will analyze the disclosed
conduct to determine compliance with section 1877 of the Act and the
application of the exceptions to the physician self-referral
prohibition. In addition, the authority granted to the Secretary under
section 6409(b) of the ACA, and subsequently delegated to CMS, may be
used to reduce the amount due and owing for violations. Form Number:
CMS-10328 (OMB: 0938-1106; Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Private Sector, Business and other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 50; Total Annual Responses: 50;
Total Annual Hours: 1,175. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Ronke Fabayo at 410-786-4460. For all other issues
call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Pre-Existing
Condition Insurance Plan Program Solicitation and Contractor's Proposal
Package; Use: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
requesting a renewal of this package by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB); specifically, HHS is now seeking a three-year approval
for this collection. On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law
H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable
Care Act), Public Law 111-148. Section 1101 of the law establishes a
``temporary high risk health insurance pool program'' (which has been
named the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, or PCIP) to provide
health insurance coverage to currently uninsured individuals with pre-
existing conditions. The law authorizes HHS to carry out the program
directly or through contracts with states or private, non-profit
entities.
This package renewal is requested as a result of a possible
transition in administration of the program from a federally-run to a
State administered program. A State who originally decided to have HHS
administer the program in their State may in the future notify HHS of
their desire to administer the Pre-Existing Condition Plan (PCIP)
program. PCIP is also referred to as the temporary qualified high risk
insurance pool program, as it is called in the Affordable Care Act, but
we have adopted the term PCIP to better describe the program and avoid
confusion with the existing state high risk pool programs. Form Number:
CMS-10319 (OMB: 0938-1085); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: State governments; Number of Respondents: 2; Total Annual
Responses: 2; Total Annual Hours: 2,992. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Laura Dash at 301-492-4296. 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 25, 2011.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].
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Dated: March 18, 2011.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-7099 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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