83 FR 60874 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 60874-60874 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25840 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 60874] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25840] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS-179] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice; partial withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On October 1, 2018 (83 FR 49389), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice entitled, ``Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request.'' That notice invited public comments on three separate information collection requests specific to document identifiers: CMS- 10142, CMS-R-262, and CMS-179. Due to technical difficulties associated with CMS-179 (OMB control number: 0938-0193) titled ``Medicaid State Plan Base Plan Pages,'' through the publication of this document we are withdrawing CMS-179 from our October 1, 2018, information collection request. While the technical issues associated with CMS-179 have recently been resolved, because of the delay we are publishing a new 60-day information collection request elsewhere in today's Federal Register. The November 30, 2018, comment due date for the remaining two collections [CMS-10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944) titled, ``Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)'' and CMS-R-262 (OMB control number: 0938-0763), titled ``Contract Year 2020 Plan Benefit Package (PBP) Software and Formulary Submission''] remains in effect without change. Dated: November 21, 2018. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018-25840 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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Form Number: CMS–179 (OMB control DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
number 0938–0193); Frequency: HUMAN SERVICES Department of Health and Human
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Services (HHS).
Local, and Tribal Governments; Number Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services ACTION: Request for public comment on
of Respondents: 56; Total Annual revised syntax used to calculate
Responses: 1,120; Total Annual Hours: [Document Identifier: CMS–179] Statewide Data Indicators for Child and
22,400. (For policy questions regarding Family Services Reviews (CFSRs).
this collection contact Annette Pearson Agency Information Collection
at 410–786–6958.) Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request SUMMARY: In October 2014, the
2. Type of Information Collection Administration for Children and
Request: Extension; Title of Information ACTION: Notice; partial withdrawal. Families (ACF) published a notice in the
Collection: Home Health Change of Care Federal Register (79 FR 61241) with the
Notice; Use: The purpose of the Home SUMMARY: On October 1, 2018 (83 FR final plan to replace the statewide data
Health Change of Care Notice (HHCCN) 49389), the Centers for Medicare & indicators used to determine a state’s
is to notify original Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) published a substantial conformity with titles IV–B
beneficiaries receiving home health care notice entitled, ‘‘Agency Information and IV–E of the Social Security Act
benefits of plan of care changes. Home Collection Activities: Proposed through the Child and Family Services
health agencies (HHAs) are required to Collection; Comment Request.’’ That Reviews (CFSRs). In May 2015, ACF
provide written notice to Original notice invited public comments on three published a notice in the Federal
Medicare beneficiaries under various separate information collection requests Register (80 FR 27263) to correct some
circumstances involving the reduction specific to document identifiers: CMS– of the calculations and language used in
10142, CMS–R–262, and CMS–179. Due the October 2014 notice. After the May
or termination of items and/or services
to technical difficulties associated with 2015 notice, additional technical errors
consistent with Home Health Agencies
CMS–179 (OMB control number: 0938– in the syntax and formulation of the
Conditions of Participation (COPs).
0193) titled ‘‘Medicaid State Plan Base statewide data indicators were
The home health COP requirements Plan Pages,’’ through the publication of identified. Some of those errors were
are set forth in § 1891[42 U.S.C. this document we are withdrawing discovered by states and other
1395bbb] of the Social Security Act (the CMS–179 from our October 1, 2018, interested parties that operationalized
Act). The implementing regulations information collection request. While the indicators for continuous quality
under 42 CFR 484.10(c) specify that the technical issues associated with improvement. Based on the amount of
Medicare patients receiving HHA CMS–179 have recently been resolved, time required to complete a
services have rights. The patient has the because of the delay we are publishing comprehensive review of the syntax,
right to be informed, in advance about a new 60-day information collection make revisions and validate the
the care to be furnished, and of any request elsewhere in today’s Federal accuracy of the calculations; the
changes in the care to be furnished. The Register. The November 30, 2018, Children’s Bureau (CB) decided to
HHA must advise the patient in advance comment due date for the remaining suspend use of the indicators in
of the disciplines that will furnish care, two collections [CMS–10142 (OMB determinations of substantial
and the frequency of visits proposed to control number: 0938–0944) titled, ‘‘Bid conformity during the third round of
be furnished. The HHA must advise the Pricing Tool (BPT) for Medicare CFSRs. In October 2016, CB published
patient in advance of any change in the Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription CFSR Technical Bulletin #9 to inform
Drug Plans (PDP)’’ and CMS–R–262 states of the decision to limit use of the
plan of care before the change is made.’’
(OMB control number: 0938–0763), CFSR statewide data indicators and
Notification is required for covered titled ‘‘Contract Year 2020 Plan Benefit national performance to context
and non-covered services listed in the Package (PBP) Software and Formulary information for round three of CFSRs.
plan of care (POC). The beneficiary will Submission’’] remains in effect without Since then, CB has thoroughly
use the information provided to decide change. reviewed, revised, tested, and obtained
whether or not to pursue alternative Dated: November 21, 2018. independent review and validation of
options to continue receiving the care William N. Parham, III, the syntax used to perform data quality
noted on the HHCCN. Form Number: checks and calculate state performance
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
CMS–10280 (OMB control number: of Strategic Operations and Regulatory on the statewide data indicators. Before
0938–1196); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Affairs. CB finalizes the revised syntax, and
Public: Private Sector (Business or other [FR Doc. 2018–25840 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] publishes revised performance results
for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions); BILLING CODE 4120–01–P for all states and revised national
Number of Respondents: 12,149; Total standards, we invite state child welfare
Annual Responses: 13,640,524; Total agencies, partner organizations, and the
Annual Hours: 908,459. (For policy DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND public to review, test, and provide
questions regarding this collection HUMAN SERVICES comments on the revised syntax used to
contact Jennifer McCormick at 410–786– perform data quality checks and
2852.) Administration for Children and calculate observed performance on the
Families statewide data indicators.
Dated: November 21, 2018.
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William N. Parham, III, Statewide Data Indicators for Child and DATES: Comments are due by February
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Family Services Reviews: Request for 25, 2019.
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Public Comment
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
Affairs.
AGENCY: Children’s Bureau (CB), identified by Docket Number ACF–
[FR Doc. 2018–25858 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am]
Administration for Children and 2018–0007, by one of the following
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P Families (ACF), Administration on methods:
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