81 FR 9482 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-03922 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9482-9483] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03922] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-10599] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Correction ACTION: Notice; Correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 (81 FR 7124), the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Notice document titled ``Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request''. That notice invited [[Page 9483]] public comments on four separate information collection requests. Through the publication of this correction document, we are notifying the public that we are no longer requesting or accepting public comments on the information collection request that published on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 (81 FR 7124), and is titled ``Medicare Prior Authorization of Home Health Services Demonstration.'' Form number: CMS-10599 (OMB control number: 0938--New). All public comments regarding CMS-10599 should be submitted via the instructions listed in the original notice. The original notice for CMS-10599 published on Friday, February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6275). The original 60-day comment period for the notice that published on February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6275) remains in effect and ends on April 5, 2016. Dated: February 19, 2016. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-03922 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides • An onsite administrative review of IV. Provisions of the Final Notice
that, if the Secretary of the Department AAAASF’s: (1) Corporate policies; (2)
A. Differences Between AAAASF’s
of Health and Human Services (the financial and human resources available
Standards and Requirements for
Secretary) finds that accreditation of a to accomplish the proposed surveys; (3)
Accreditation and Medicare Conditions
provider entity by an approved national procedures for training, monitoring, and
and Survey Requirements
accreditation organization meets or evaluating its RHC surveyors; (4) ability
exceeds all applicable Medicare to investigate and respond appropriately We compared AAAASF’s RHC
conditions or requirements, we may to complaints against accredited RHCs; accreditation requirements and survey
‘‘deem’’ the provider entity to be in and, (5) survey review and decision- process with the Medicare conditions
compliance. Accreditation by an making process for accreditation. for certification at part 491, subpart A
accrediting organization is voluntary • The comparison of AAAASF’s and the survey and certification process
and is not required for Medicare Medicare accreditation program requirements at parts 488 and 489. We
participation. standards to our current Medicare RHC reviewed AAAASF’s RHC accreditation
Part 488, subpart A implements the conditions for certification. program application as described in
provisions of section 1865 of the Act. It • A documentation review of section III of this final notice. In
requires that a national accrediting AAAASF’s survey process to: response to our request AAAASF
organization applying for approval of its ++ Determine the composition of the revised its standards and certification
Medicare accreditation program must survey team, surveyor qualifications, processes to ensure that its surveyors
provide CMS with reasonable assurance and AAAASF’s ability to provide complete the required number of
that the accrediting organization continuous surveyor training. medical record reviews for each
requires its accredited provider or ++ Compare AAAASF’s processes to accredited facility.
supplier entities to meet requirements those we require of State survey B. Term of Approval
that are at least as stringent as the agencies, including periodic resurvey
Based on our review and observations
Medicare conditions. Our regulations and the ability to investigate and
described in section III of this final
concerning the approval of accrediting respond appropriately to complaints
notice, we approve AAAASF as a
organizations are set forth at § 488.5. against accredited RHCs.
national accreditation organization for
The regulations at § 488.5(e)(2)(i) ++ Evaluate AAAASF’s procedures
RHCs that request participation in the
require an accrediting organization to for monitoring RHCs it has found to be
Medicare program, effective March 23,
reapply for continued approval of its out of compliance with AAAASF’s
2016 through March 23, 2022.
Medicare accreditation program every 6 program requirements. (This pertains
years or sooner as determined by CMS. only to monitoring procedures when V. Collection of Information
The American Association for AAAASF identifies non-compliance. If Requirements
Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery noncompliance is identified by a State This document does not impose
Facilities (AAAASF’s) current term of survey agency through a validation information collection requirements,
approval for their RHC accreditation survey, the State survey agency that is, reporting, recordkeeping or
program expires March 23, 2016. monitors corrections as specified at third-party disclosure requirements.
§ 488.9(c)(1).) Consequently, there is no need for
II. Application Approval Process
++ Assess AAAASF’s ability to report review by the Office of Management and
Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act deficiencies to the surveyed RHC and Budget under the authority of the
requires that we publish, within 60 days respond to the RHC’s plan of correction Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
of receipt of an organization’s complete in a timely manner.
Dated: February 9, 2016.
application, a notice identifying the ++ Establish AAAASF’s ability to
national accreditation body making the provide CMS with electronic data and Andrew M. Slavitt,
request, describing the nature of the reports necessary for effective validation Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
request, and providing at least a 30-day and assessment of the organization’s & Medicaid Services.
public comment period. We have 210 survey process. [FR Doc. 2016–04092 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am]
days after the date of receipt of a ++ Determine the adequacy of BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
complete application to publish a notice AAAASF’s staff and other resources.
announcing our approval or denial of an ++ Confirm AAAASF’s ability to
application. provide adequate funding for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
performing required surveys. HUMAN SERVICES
III. Provisions of the Proposed Notice
++ Confirm AAAASF’s policies with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
On September 25, 2015, we published respect to surveys being unannounced. Services
a proposed notice in the Federal ++ Obtain AAAASF’s agreement to
Register (80 FR 57822) entitled, provide CMS with a copy of the most [Document Identifier: CMS–10599]
‘‘Application from the American current accreditation survey together
Association for Accreditation of with any other information related to Agency Information Collection
Ambulatory Surgery Facilities for the survey as we may require, including Activities: Proposed Collection;
Continued Approval of its Rural Health corrective action plans. Comment Request; Correction
Accreditation Program.’’ In that notice, In accordance with section ACTION: Notice; Correction.
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we detailed our evaluation criteria. 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the September
Under section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and 25, 2015 proposed notice also solicited SUMMARY: On Wednesday, February 10,
in our regulations at § 488.5, we public comments regarding whether 2016 (81 FR 7124), the Centers of
conducted a review of AAAASF’s AAAASF’s requirements met or Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare RHC accreditation application exceeded the Medicare conditions for published a Notice document titled
in accordance with the criteria specified certification for RHCs. We received no ‘‘Agency Information Collection
by our regulations, which include, but public comments in response to our Activities; Proposed Collection;
are not limited to the following: proposed notice. Comment Request’’. That notice invited
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public comments on four separate strategies. This meeting is open to the authorized by section 1114(f) of the
information collection requests. public. Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1314(f))
Through the publication of this DATES: and section 222 of the Public Health
correction document, we are notifying Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 23, Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a).
the public that we are no longer 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern The Secretary of the U.S. Department
requesting or accepting public daylight time (e.d.t.). of Health and Human Services (HHS)
comments on the information collection Deadline for Meeting Registration, (the Secretary) signed the charter
request that published on Wednesday, Presentations, Special Accommodations establishing the Citizen’s Advisory
February 10, 2016 (81 FR 7124), and is and Comments: Wednesday, March 9, Panel on Medicare Education 2 (the
titled ‘‘Medicare Prior Authorization of 2016, 5:00 p.m., eastern standard time predecessor to the APOE) on January 21,
Home Health Services Demonstration.’’ (e.s.t.). 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to
Form number: CMS–10599 (OMB advise and make recommendations to
ADDRESSES:
control number: 0938—New). All public Meeting Location: U.S. Department of the Secretary and the Administrator of
comments regarding CMS–10599 should Health & Human Services, Hubert H. the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
be submitted via the instructions listed Services (CMS) on the effective
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
in the original notice. The original implementation of national Medicare
Avenue SW., Room 425A, Conference
notice for CMS–10599 published on education programs, including with
Room, Washington, DC 20201.
Friday, February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6275). Presentations and Written Comments: respect to the Medicare+Choice (M+C)
The original 60-day comment period for Presentations and written comments program added by the Balanced Budget
the notice that published on February 5, should be submitted to: Abigail Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–33).
2016 (81 FR 6275) remains in effect and The Medicare Modernization Act of
Huffman, Designated Federal Official
ends on April 5, 2016. 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173)
(DFO), Division of Forum and
expanded the existing health plan
Dated: February 19, 2016. Conference Development, Office of
options and benefits available under the
William N. Parham, III, Communications, Centers for Medicare M+C program and renamed it the
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Boulevard, Mailstop S1 05–06, have had substantial responsibilities to
Affairs. Baltimore, MD 21244 1850 or via email provide information to Medicare
[FR Doc. 2016–03922 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] at Abigail.Huffman1@cms.hhs.gov. beneficiaries about the range of health
Registration: The meeting is open to
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P plan options available and better tools
the public, but attendance is limited to
to evaluate these options. The
the space available. Persons wishing to successful MA program implementation
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND attend this meeting must register at the required CMS to consider the views and
HUMAN SERVICES Web site https://www.regonline.com/ policy input from a variety of private
apoemar2016meeting or by contacting sector constituents and to develop a
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid the DFO as listed in the FOR FURTHER broad range of public-private
Services INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
partnerships.
notice, by the date listed in the DATES In addition, Title I of the MMA
[CMS–7040–N] section of this notice. Individuals authorized the Secretary and the
requiring sign language interpretation or Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to
Health Insurance MarketplaceSM, other special accommodations should establish the Medicare prescription drug
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s contact the DFO at the address listed in benefit. The drug benefit allows
Health Insurance Program; Meeting of the ADDRESSES section of this notice by beneficiaries to obtain qualified
the Advisory Panel on Outreach and the date listed in the DATES section of prescription drug coverage. In order to
Education (APOE) this notice. effectively administer the MA program
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and the Medicare prescription drug
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Abigail Huffman, Designated Federal benefit, we have substantial
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. Official, Office of Communications, responsibilities to provide information
ACTION: Notice of meeting. CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail to Medicare beneficiaries about the
Stop S1–05–06, Baltimore, MD 21244, range of health plan options and
SUMMARY: This notice announces the 410–786–0897, email benefits available, and to develop better
new meeting of the Advisory Panel on Abigail.Huffman1@cms.hhs.gov. tools to evaluate these plans and
Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Additional information about the APOE benefits.
Panel) in accordance with the Federal is available on the Internet at: http:// The Affordable Care Act (Patient
Advisory Committee Act. The Panel www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Protection and Affordable Care Act,
advises and makes recommendations to Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Pub. L. 111–148, and Health Care and
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Press inquiries are handled through the Education Reconciliation Act of 2010,
Health and Human Services (HHS) and CMS Press Office at (202) 690–6145. Pub. L. 111–152) expanded the
the Administrator of the Centers for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: availability of other options for health
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on care coverage and enacted a number of
I. Background changes to Medicare as well as to
opportunities to enhance the
Medicaid and the Children’s Health
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effectiveness of Health Insurance The Advisory Panel for Outreach and
MarketplaceSM,1 Medicare, Medicaid, Education (APOE) (the Panel) is Insurance Program (CHIP). Qualified
and Children’s Health Insurance governed by the provisions of Federal individuals and qualified employers are
Program (CHIP) consumer education Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub.
2 We note that the Citizens’ Advisory Panel on
L. 92–463), as amended (5 U.S.C.
Medicare Education is also referred to as the
1 Health Insurance MarketplaceSM and Appendix 2), which sets forth standards Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (65 FR
MarketplaceSM are service marks of the U.S. for the formation and use of federal 4617). The name was updated in the Second
Department of Health & Human Services. advisory committees. The Panel is Amended Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
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