Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
| Published date | 13 August 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 49375 |
| Record Number | 2020-17738 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 157 (Thursday, August 13, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 157 (Thursday, August 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49375-49376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17738]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10390]
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 October 13, 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.
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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. 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-10390 Hospice Quality Reporting 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
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 without change; Title of Information Collection:
Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Use: The Hospice Item Set (HIS) is a
standardized, patient-level data collection tool developed specifically
for use by hospices. It is currently used for the collection of quality
measure data pertaining to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program
(HQRP). Since April 1, 2017, hospices have been using the HIS V2.00.0
which specifies the collection of data items that support eight
National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed Quality Measures (QMs) and an
additional measure pair for hospice. All Medicare-certified hospice
providers are required to submit HIS admission and discharge records to
CMS for each patient admission and discharge. The HIS contains data
elements that are used by the CMS to calculate these measures and also
allows CMS to collect quality data from hospices in compliance with
Section 3004 of the Affordable Care Act. The information collection
request was revised to remove Section O of the HIS discharge assessment
now that we proposed to replace it with the claims-based Hospice Visits
in the Last Days of Life quality measure. Form Number: CMS-10390 (OMB
control number: 0938-1153); Frequency: On Occasion; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Private Sector (not-for-profit
institutions); individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 4,688;
Total Annual Responses: 1,328,417; Total Annual Hours: 636,312. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Cindy Massuda at
(410) 786-0652.)
Dated: August 10, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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