81 FR 25406 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-09953

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10527]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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) 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. 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,

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Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number ____, 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, you may make 
your request using one of the following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10527 Annual Eligibility Redetermination, Product Discontinuation 
and Renewal Notices

    Under the 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 requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-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.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Annual 
Eligibility Redetermination, Product Discontinuation and Renewal 
Notices; Use: Section 1411(f)(1)(B) of the Affordable Care Act directs 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish 
procedures to redetermine the eligibility of individuals on a periodic 
basis in appropriate circumstances. Section 1321(a) of the Affordable 
Care Act provides authority for the Secretary to establish standards 
and regulations to implement the statutory requirements related to 
Exchanges, QHPs and other components of title I of the Affordable Care 
Act. Under section 2703 of the PHS Act, as added by the Affordable Care 
Act, and sections 2712 and 2741 of the PHS Act, enacted by the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, health insurance 
issuers in the group and individual markets must guarantee the 
renewability of coverage unless an exception applies.
    The final rule ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Annual 
Eligibility Redeterminations for Exchange Participation and Insurance 
Affordability Programs; Health Insurance Issuer Standards Under the 
Affordable Care Act, Including Standards Related to Exchanges'' (79 FR 
52994), provides that an Exchange may choose to conduct the annual 
redetermination process for a plan year (1) in accordance with the 
existing procedures described in 45 CFR 155.335; (2) in accordance with 
procedures described in guidance issued by the Secretary for the 
coverage year; or (3) using an alternative proposed by the Exchange and 
approved by the Secretary. The guidance document ``Guidance on Annual 
Redeterminations for Coverage for 2015'' contains the procedures that 
the Secretary has specified, as noted in (2) above, until the issuance 
of further guidance. These procedures will be adopted by the Federally-
facilitated Exchange. Under this option, the Exchange will provide 
three notices. These notices may be combined.
    The final rule also amends the requirements for product renewal and 
re-enrollment (or non-renewal) notices to be sent by Qualified Health 
Plan (QHP) issuers in the Exchanges and specifies content for these 
notices. The guidance document ``Draft Updated Federal Standard Renewal 
and Product Discontinuation Notices'' provides draft updated Federal 
standard notices for product discontinuation and renewal that would be 
sent by issuers of individual market QHPs and issuers in the individual 
market. Issuers in the small group market may use the draft Federal 
standard small group notices released in the June 26, 2014 bulletin 
``Draft Standard Notices When Discontinuing or Renewing a Product in 
the Small Group or Individual Market'', or any forms of the notice 
otherwise permitted by applicable laws and regulations. States that are 
enforcing the Affordable Care Act may develop their own standard 
notices, for product discontinuances, renewals, or both, provided the 
State-developed notices are at least as protective as the Federal 
standard notices. Form Number: CMS-10527 (OMB Control Number: 0938-
1254); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, State 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 2,945; Number of Responses: 12,224; 
Total Annual Hours: 149,186. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection, contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)

    Dated: April 25, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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Division of Regulations Development, to redetermine the eligibility of permitted by applicable laws and
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB individuals on a periodic basis in regulations. States that are enforcing the
Control Number llll, Room C4–26– appropriate circumstances. Section Affordable Care Act may develop their
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 1321(a) of the Affordable Care Act own standard notices, for product
Maryland 21244–1850. provides authority for the Secretary to discontinuances, renewals, or both,
To obtain copies of a supporting establish standards and regulations to provided the State-developed notices
statement and any related forms for the implement the statutory requirements are at least as protective as the Federal
proposed collection(s) summarized in related to Exchanges, QHPs and other standard notices. Form Number: CMS–
this notice, you may make your request components of title I of the Affordable 10527 (OMB Control Number: 0938–
using one of the following: Care Act. Under section 2703 of the PHS 1254); Frequency: Annually; Affected
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Act, as added by the Affordable Care Public: Private Sector, State
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork Act, and sections 2712 and 2741 of the Governments; Number of Respondents:
ReductionActof1995. PHS Act, enacted by the Health 2,945; Number of Responses: 12,224;
2. Email your request, including your Insurance Portability and Total Annual Hours: 149,186. (For
address, phone number, OMB number, Accountability Act of 1996, health policy questions regarding this
and CMS document identifier, to insurance issuers in the group and collection, contact Russell Tipps at 301–
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. individual markets must guarantee the 492–4371.)
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at renewability of coverage unless an
Dated: April 25, 2016.
(410) 786–1326. exception applies.
The final rule ‘‘Patient Protection and William N. Parham, III,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Affordable Care Act; Annual Eligibility Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
1326. Redeterminations for Exchange
Affairs.
Participation and Insurance
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affordability Programs; Health [FR Doc. 2016–09953 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]

Contents Insurance Issuer Standards Under the BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Affordable Care Act, Including
This notice sets out a summary of the Standards Related to Exchanges’’ (79 FR
use and burden associated with the 52994), provides that an Exchange may DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
following information collections. More choose to conduct the annual HUMAN SERVICES
detailed information can be found in redetermination process for a plan year
each collection’s supporting statement Administration for Children and
(1) in accordance with the existing
and associated materials (see Families
procedures described in 45 CFR
ADDRESSES). 155.335; (2) in accordance with [CFDA: 93.592]
CMS–10527 Annual Eligibility procedures described in guidance
issued by the Secretary for the coverage Announcing the Intent To Award a
Redetermination, Product
year; or (3) using an alternative Single-Source Expansion Supplement
Discontinuation and Renewal Notices
proposed by the Exchange and approved Grant to the National Domestic
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– by the Secretary. The guidance Violence Hotline
3520), federal agencies must obtain document ‘‘Guidance on Annual
approval from the Office of Management AGENCY: Family and Youth Services
Redeterminations for Coverage for Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS.
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 2015’’ contains the procedures that the
information they conduct or sponsor. ACTION: This notice announces the
Secretary has specified, as noted in (2)
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is above, until the issuance of further intent to award a single-source
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR guidance. These procedures will be expansion supplement grant under the
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests adopted by the Federally-facilitated Family Violence Prevention and
or requirements that members of the Exchange. Under this option, the Services Act (FVPSA) national domestic
public submit reports, keep records, or Exchange will provide three notices. violence hotline grant program to the
provide information to a third party. These notices may be combined. National Domestic Violence Hotline
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA The final rule also amends the (Hotline) in Austin, TX.
requires federal agencies to publish a requirements for product renewal and
60-day notice in the Federal Register SUMMARY: The Administration for
re-enrollment (or non-renewal) notices
concerning each proposed collection of Children and Families (ACF),
to be sent by Qualified Health Plan
information, including each proposed Administration on Children, Youth and
(QHP) issuers in the Exchanges and
extension or reinstatement of an existing Families (ACYF), Family and Youth
specifies content for these notices. The
collection of information, before Services Bureau (FYSB), Division of
guidance document ‘‘Draft Updated
submitting the collection to OMB for Family Violence and Prevention
Federal Standard Renewal and Product
approval. To comply with this Services (DFVPS) announces its intent
Discontinuation Notices’’ provides draft
requirement, CMS is publishing this updated Federal standard notices for to award a cooperative agreement of up
notice. product discontinuation and renewal to $3,750,000 as a single-source
1. Type of Information Collection that would be sent by issuers of expansion supplement to the National
Request: Revision a currently approved individual market QHPs and issuers in Domestic Violence Hotline (Hotline) in
collection; Title of Information the individual market. Issuers in the Austin, TX.
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Collection: Annual Eligibility small group market may use the draft DATES: The period of support for the
Redetermination, Product Federal standard small group notices single-source expansion supplement is
Discontinuation and Renewal Notices; released in the June 26, 2014 bulletin September 30, 2016 through September
Use: Section 1411(f)(1)(B) of the ‘‘Draft Standard Notices When 29, 2017.
Affordable Care Act directs the Discontinuing or Renewing a Product in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Secretary of Health and Human Services the Small Group or Individual Market’’, Angela Yannelli, Senior Program
(the Secretary) to establish procedures or any forms of the notice otherwise Specialist, Family Violence Prevention

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Section		Notices
Dates		Comments must be received by June 27, 2016.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		81 FR 25406

81 FR 25406 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services