82 FR 48514 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48514-48515]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22630]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10054 and CMS-10106]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice 
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the 
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 18, 2017.

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, 
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 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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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-10054 New Technology Payments for APCs Under the Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System
CMS-10106 Medicare Authorization to Disclose Personal Health 
Information

    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.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: New Technology Payments for APCs Under the Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System; Use: CMS needs to keep pace with emerging 
new technologies and make them accessible to Medicare beneficiaries in 
a timely manner. It is necessary that we continue to collect 
appropriate information from interested parties such as hospitals, 
medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and others that 
bring to our attention specific services that they wish us to evaluate 
for New Technology APC payment. We are making no changes to the 
information that we collect. The information that we seek to continue 
to collect is necessary to determine whether certain new services are 
eligible for payment in New Technology APCs, to determine appropriate 
coding and to set an appropriate 4 payment rate for the new technology 
service. The intent of these provisions is to ensure timely beneficiary 
access to new and appropriate technologies Form Number: CMS-10054 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0860); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: 
Private Sector; Business or Other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 
10; Total Annual Responses: 10; Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Joshua McFeeters at 410-
786-9732).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare 
Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information; Use: Unless 
permitted or required by law, the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (Sec.  164.508) prohibits 
Medicare (a HIPAA covered entity) from disclosing an individual's 
protected health information without a valid authorization. In order to 
be valid, an authorization must include specified core elements and 
statements. Medicare will make available to Medicare beneficiaries a 
standard, valid authorization to enable beneficiaries to request the 
disclosure of their protected health information. This standard 
authorization will simplify the process of requesting information 
disclosure for beneficiaries and minimize the response time for 
Medicare. Form CMS-10106, the Medicare Authorization to Disclose 
Personal Health Information, will be used by Medicare beneficiaries to 
authorize Medicare to disclose their protected health information to a 
third party. Form Number: CMS-10106 (OMB control number: 0938-0930); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:

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Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 2,200,000; Total 
Annual Responses: 2,200,000; Total Annual Hours: 550,000. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Sam Jenkins at 410-786-
3261.)

    Dated: October 13, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22630 Filed 10-17-17; 8:45 am]
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