83 FR 50381 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)

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 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50381-50382]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21754]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10680]


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 4, 2018.

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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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) 786-1326.

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-10680 Electronic Visit Verification Compliance Survey

    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

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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. Title of Information Collection: Electronic Visit Verification 
Compliance Survey; Type of Information Collection Request: New 
collection (request for a new OMB control number); Use: This collection 
entails an electronic web-based survey that will allow states to self-
report their progress in implementing electronic visit verification 
(EVV) for personal care services (PCS) and home health care services 
(HHCS), as required by section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act. CMS 
will use the survey data to assess states' compliance with section 
1903(l) of the Act and levy Federal Medical Assistance Percentage 
(FMAP) reductions where necessary as required by 1903(l) of the Act. 
Data collection will begin in November 2019 and will end when all 
states have fully implemented EVV systems according to the requirements 
specified at section 1903(l) of the Act.
    The survey will be disseminated to all 51 state Medicaid agencies 
(including the District of Columbia) and the Medicaid agencies of five 
US territories. States will be required to complete the survey in order 
to demonstrate that they are complaint with Section 1903(l) of the Act 
by reporting on their EVV implementation status for PCS provided under 
sections 1905(a)(24), 1915(c), 1915(i), 1915(j), 1915(k), and Section 
1115 of the Act; and HHCS provided under 1905(a)(7) of the Act or under 
a demonstration project or waiver (e.g., 1915(c) or 1115 of the Act).
    The survey will be a live form, meaning states will have the 
ability to update their 1903(l) compliance status on a continuous 
basis. As FMAP reductions are assigned quarterly per 1903(l) of the 
Act, states who are not in compliance will be asked to review their 
survey information on a quarterly basis to ensure it is up-to-date and 
to update their survey responses as needed until they come into 
compliance. Form Number: CMS-10680 (OMB control number: 0938-New); 
Frequency: On occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Number of Responses: 336; Total 
Annual Hours: 1,344. (For questions regarding this collection contact 
Ryan Shannahan at 410-786-0295.)

    Dated: October 2, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-21754 Filed 10-4-18; 8:45 am]
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