82 FR 29863 - Medicaid Program: Zika Health Care Services Program-Round 2
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29863-29864 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13784 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29863-29864] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13784] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-2431-N2] Medicaid Program: Zika Health Care Services Program--Round 2 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the April 7, 2017 posting of a funding opportunity for Round Two of the Zika Health Care Services Program which provides up to $6.45 million to support prevention activities and treatment services for health conditions related to the Zika virus for entities that meet the eligibility requirements of the Zika Health Care Services Program, but that did not receive an award under the Round One Funding Opportunity. The Round Two Funding Opportunity provides two application due dates, May 8, 2017 and July 10, 2017. Entities eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are states, territories, tribes or tribal organizations, with active or local transmission of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). DATES: The project period of performance for the Cooperative Agreement will be 36 months from the date of award. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Garbarczyk, 410-786-0426. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Zika Response and Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 114-223) provides $387,000,000 in funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus. Of the funds appropriated by Public Law (Pub. L.) 114-223, Congress designated $75 million to support states, territories, tribes, or tribal organizations with active or local transmission cases of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to reimburse the costs of health care for health conditions related to the Zika virus not covered by private insurance. No less than $60 million of this funding is for territories with the highest rates of Zika transmission. The Zika Health Care Services Program funding opportunities solicit single source emergency applications for a cooperative agreement aimed at supporting prevention activities and treatment services for women (including pregnant women), children, and men adversely or potentially impacted by the Zika virus. On January 18, 2017, CMS issued $66.1 million in awards to eligible entities that applied for Round One of the Zika Health Care Services Program (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida). The Round One Funding Opportunity sought to issue funds to areas of greatest need, while maintaining additional funds to prevent, detect, and respond to future Zika outbreaks. II. Provisions of the Notice In accordance with the Zika Response and Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 114-223), entities eligible to apply for this funding opportunity include states, territories, tribes or tribal organizations with active or local transmission of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Recipients who previously received a Notice of Award under Round One of the Zika Health Care Services Program, Funding Opportunity Number CMS-1Q1-17-001, are not eligible to apply. As of the first application due date, May 8, 2017, the CDC reports that Texas is the only new area with laboratory- confirmed active or local transmission of the Zika virus; and therefore, this is the only state currently eligible to receive funding as authorized under the legislation. This funding opportunity has been structured to ensure a comprehensive response to Zika as quickly as possible. Accordingly, the single-source emergency funding opportunity is solely available to the state health department in Texas, based on its ability to quickly and efficiently expand its existing Zika response efforts and to further determine the most effective use and dissemination of funds in its respective jurisdictions. The health department in Texas is uniquely positioned to meet the goals of the emergency cooperative agreement based on its capacity, partnerships, resources, prior experience, and ability to begin implementing the project immediately. Immediate implementation is critical to successfully addressing this rapidly spreading public health threat. The budget and project period under the specific funding opportunity will be 36 months. The total amount of federal funds available in Round Two, for both the May 8, 2017 and July 10, 2017 due dates, is up to $6.45 million. The Texas Department of State Health Services submitted their application, and was the only entity eligible for an award as of the May 8, 2017 application due date. The proposed award amount is $1,800,000. The second application due date for the Round Two Funding Opportunity is July 10, 2017. Eligibility for the second Round Two application due date is based on the state, territory, tribe, or tribal organization meeting all of the following criteria:Has active or local transmission cases of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the CDC. Did not receive an award in Round One. Has not received a response to an application submitted by the first application due date (May 8, 2017). III. Collection of Information Requirements This notice establishes funding opportunities for health departments in areas with laboratory-confirmed active or local Zika virus transmission. The funding opportunity application process constitutes an information collection request. Specifically, this notice [[Page 29864]] pertains to Round Two for which there is only one eligible respondent (Texas). There were 4 total respondents in Round 1 (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida). In accordance with the implementing regulations of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) at 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4), we estimate the total number of respondents between Round One and Round Two will not exceed 10 in a 12-month period. Therefore, the associated burden is exempt from the requirements of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Dated: June 13, 2017. Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2017-13784 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
PHC labor cost questionnaire .......... 4 1 1.5
Standard of Care Questionnaire ...... 4 1 1.5
PHC non-labor cost questionnaire .. 4 12 30/60
Leroy A. Richardson, virus. Of the funds appropriated by This funding opportunity has been
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Public Law (Pub. L.) 114–223, Congress structured to ensure a comprehensive
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the designated $75 million to support states, response to Zika as quickly as possible.
Associate Director for Science, Office of the territories, tribes, or tribal organizations Accordingly, the single-source
Director, Centers for Disease Control and with active or local transmission cases emergency funding opportunity is solely
Prevention. available to the state health department
of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the
[FR Doc. 2017–13735 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] Centers for Disease Control and in Texas, based on its ability to quickly
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Prevention (CDC), to reimburse the costs and efficiently expand its existing Zika
of health care for health conditions response efforts and to further
related to the Zika virus not covered by determine the most effective use and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND private insurance. No less than $60 dissemination of funds in its respective
HUMAN SERVICES million of this funding is for territories jurisdictions. The health department in
with the highest rates of Zika Texas is uniquely positioned to meet the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
transmission. goals of the emergency cooperative
Services
The Zika Health Care Services agreement based on its capacity,
[CMS–2431–N2] Program funding opportunities solicit partnerships, resources, prior
single source emergency applications experience, and ability to begin
Medicaid Program: Zika Health Care implementing the project immediately.
for a cooperative agreement aimed at
Services Program—Round 2 Immediate implementation is critical to
supporting prevention activities and
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & treatment services for women (including successfully addressing this rapidly
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. pregnant women), children, and men spreading public health threat. The
ACTION: Notice. adversely or potentially impacted by the budget and project period under the
Zika virus. specific funding opportunity will be 36
SUMMARY: This notice announces the On January 18, 2017, CMS issued months. The total amount of federal
April 7, 2017 posting of a funding $66.1 million in awards to eligible funds available in Round Two, for both
opportunity for Round Two of the Zika entities that applied for Round One of the May 8, 2017 and July 10, 2017 due
Health Care Services Program which the Zika Health Care Services Program dates, is up to $6.45 million. The Texas
provides up to $6.45 million to support (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Department of State Health Services
prevention activities and treatment Virgin Islands, and Florida). The Round submitted their application, and was the
services for health conditions related to One Funding Opportunity sought to only entity eligible for an award as of
the Zika virus for entities that meet the issue funds to areas of greatest need, the May 8, 2017 application due date.
eligibility requirements of the Zika while maintaining additional funds to The proposed award amount is
Health Care Services Program, but that prevent, detect, and respond to future $1,800,000.
did not receive an award under the The second application due date for
Zika outbreaks.
Round One Funding Opportunity. The the Round Two Funding Opportunity is
Round Two Funding Opportunity II. Provisions of the Notice July 10, 2017. Eligibility for the second
provides two application due dates, In accordance with the Zika Response Round Two application due date is
May 8, 2017 and July 10, 2017. Entities and Preparedness Act (Pub. L. 114–223), based on the state, territory, tribe, or
eligible to apply for this funding entities eligible to apply for this funding tribal organization meeting all of the
opportunity are states, territories, tribes opportunity include states, territories, following criteria:
or tribal organizations, with active or • Has active or local transmission
tribes or tribal organizations with active
local transmission of the Zika virus, as cases of the Zika virus, as confirmed by
or local transmission of the Zika virus,
confirmed by the Centers for Disease the CDC.
as confirmed by the Centers for Disease • Did not receive an award in Round
Control and Prevention (CDC). Control and Prevention (CDC). One.
DATES: The project period of Recipients who previously received a • Has not received a response to an
performance for the Cooperative Notice of Award under Round One of application submitted by the first
Agreement will be 36 months from the the Zika Health Care Services Program, application due date (May 8, 2017).
date of award. Funding Opportunity Number CMS–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1Q1–17–001, are not eligible to apply. III. Collection of Information
Elizabeth Garbarczyk, 410–786–0426. As of the first application due date, May Requirements
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 8, 2017, the CDC reports that Texas is This notice establishes funding
the only new area with laboratory- opportunities for health departments in
I. Background confirmed active or local transmission areas with laboratory-confirmed active
The Zika Response and Preparedness of the Zika virus; and therefore, this is or local Zika virus transmission. The
Act (Pub. L. 114–223) provides the only state currently eligible to funding opportunity application process
$387,000,000 in funding to prevent, receive funding as authorized under the constitutes an information collection
prepare for, and respond to the Zika legislation. request. Specifically, this notice
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pertains to Round Two for which there DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of The CMS Quality Improvement
is only one eligible respondent (Texas). information must be received by the Organization (QIO) Program includes
There were 4 total respondents in OMB desk officer by July 31, 2017. Beneficiary and Family Centered Care
Round 1 (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, ADDRESSES: When commenting on the (BFCC) QIOs whose functions, as set
U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida). In proposed information collections, forth in Section 1862(g) of the Social
accordance with the implementing please reference the document identifier Security Act, are to improve the
regulations of the Paperwork Reduction or OMB control number. To be assured effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and
Act of 1995 (PRA) at 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4), consideration, comments and quality of services delivered to Medicare
we estimate the total number of recommendations must be received by beneficiaries. To accomplish these
respondents between Round One and the OMB desk officer via one of the goals, the QIOs review health care
Round Two will not exceed 10 in a 12- following transmissions: services funded under Medicare to
month period. Therefore, the associated determine whether those services are
OMB, Office of Information and
burden is exempt from the requirements reasonable, medically necessary,
Regulatory Affairs; Attention: CMS
of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). furnished in the appropriate setting, and
Desk Officer; Fax Number: (202) 395–
meet professionally recognized
Dated: June 13, 2017. 5806 OR, Email: OIRA_submission@
standards of quality. The QIOs also
Seema Verma, omb.eop.gov.
review health care services where the
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & To obtain copies of a supporting beneficiary or a representative has
Medicaid Services. statement and any related forms for the complained about the quality of those
[FR Doc. 2017–13784 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] proposed collection(s) summarized in services or is appealing alleged
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P this notice, you may make your request premature discharge.
using one of following: Under the current 11th QIO Statement
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at of Work (SOW), two organizations are
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Web site address at https:// providing services as BFCC QIOs across
HUMAN SERVICES www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- all of the United States. The QIO
Guidance/Legislation/ evaluation criteria have been revised to
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- reflect this national regionalization and
Services Listing.html. it is important for CMS to understand
2. Email your request, including your the impact on beneficiaries from this
[Document Identifier CMS–10393] address, phone number, OMB number, reorganization. The information will be
and CMS document identifier, to used to evaluate the success of each QIO
Agency Information Collection Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. in meeting its contractual requirements
Activities: Submission for OMB 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at and to understand the experience of
Review; Comment Request (410) 786–1326. Medicare beneficiaries and/or their
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representative with QIO contract
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & William Parham at (410) 786–4669. mandated work. Form Number: CMS–
Medicaid Services, Department of 10393 (OMB control number: 0938–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Health and Human Services. 1177); Frequency: Once; Affected
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
ACTION: Notice. (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies Public: Individuals or households;
must obtain approval from the Office of Number of Respondents: 24,970;
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Management and Budget (OMB) for each Number of Responses: 24,970; Total
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing collection of information they conduct Annual Hours: 2,899. (For policy
an opportunity for the public to or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of questions regarding this collection,
comment on CMS’ intention to collect information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. contact David Russo at 617–565–1310.)
information from the public. Under the 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and Dated: June 27, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 includes agency requests or William N. Parham, III,
(PRA), federal agencies are required to requirements that members of the public Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
publish notice in the Federal Register submit reports, keep records, or provide of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
concerning each proposed collection of information to a third party. Section Affairs.
information, including each proposed 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2017–13835 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
extension or reinstatement of an existing 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
collection of information, and to allow to publish a 30-day notice in the
a second opportunity for public Federal Register concerning each
comment on the notice. Interested proposed collection of information, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
persons are invited to send comments including each proposed extension, HUMAN SERVICES
regarding the burden estimate or any revision or reinstatement of an existing
other aspect of this collection of collection of information, before Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
information, including the necessity and submitting the collection to OMB for Services
utility of the proposed information approval. To comply with this [CMS–3345–N]
collection for the proper performance of requirement, CMS is publishing this
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of notice that summarizes the following Medicare Program; Meeting of the
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the estimated burden, ways to enhance proposed collection(s) of information for Medicare Evidence Development and
the quality, utility, and clarity of the public comment: Coverage Advisory Committee—
information to be collected; and the use 1. Type of Information Collection August 30, 2017
of automated collection techniques or Request: Revision of a previously AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
other forms of information technology to approved collection; Title of Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
minimize the information collection Information Collection: Beneficiary and
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
burden. Family Centered Data Collection; Use:
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| Dates | The project period of performance for the Cooperative Agreement will be 36 months from the date of award. | |
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 29863 |
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