Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
| Published date | 08 July 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-14714 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services,Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 131 (Wednesday, July 8, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41047-41048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14714]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-R-153]
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 September 8, 2020.
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 N. 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-R-153 Medicaid Drug Use Review (DUR) Program
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
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Drug Use
Review (DUR) Program; Use: States must provide for a review of drug
therapy before each prescription is filled or delivered to a Medicaid
patient. This review includes screening for potential drug therapy
problems due to therapeutic duplication, drug-disease
contraindications, drug-drug interactions, incorrect drug dosage or
duration of drug treatment, drug-allergy interactions, and clinical
abuse/misuse. Pharmacists must make a reasonable effort to obtain,
record, and maintain Medicaid patient profiles. These profiles must
reflect at least the patient's name, address, telephone number, date of
birth/age, gender, history, e.g., allergies, drug reactions, list of
medications, and pharmacist's comments relevant to the individual's
drug therapy.
The States must conduct RetroDUR which provides for the ongoing
periodic examination of claims data and other records in order to
identify patterns of fraud, abuse, inappropriate or medically
unnecessary care. Patterns or trends of drug therapy problems are
identified and reviewed to determine the need for intervention activity
with pharmacists and/or physicians. States may conduct interventions
via telephone, correspondence, or face-to-face contact.
Annual reports are submitted to CMS for the purposes of monitoring
compliance and evaluating the progress of States' DUR programs. The
information submitted by States is reviewed and results are compiled by
CMS in a format intended to provide information, comparisons, and
trends related to States' experiences with DUR. States benefit from the
information and may enhance their programs each year based on State
reported innovative practices that are compiled by CMS from the DUR
annual reports. Form Number: CMS-R-153 (OMB control number: 0938-0659);
Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, and occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 663; Total Annual Hours: 41,004. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Mike Forman at 410-786-2666.)
Dated: July 2, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-14714 Filed 7-7-20; 8:45 am]
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