Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 10 December 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 70502 |
| Record Number | 2021-26816 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services,Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70502-70503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26816]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-R-153, CMS-10561 and CMS-10657]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 (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 a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by January 10, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
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
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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.
In this 2021 collection of information request, we revised certain
FFS, MCO, and Abbreviated MCO survey questions. While a few questions
were added to the surveys to address GAO (U.S. Government
Accountability Office) recommendations, other aspects of the survey
changes include grammar and formatting edits. Overall, we are not
revising our currently approved burden estimates.
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.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Supporting
Statement for Essential Community Provider Data Collection to Support
QHP Certification for PYs 2022-2024; Use: Standards for Essential
Community Provider (ECP) requirements are codified at 45 CFR 156.235.
Issuers must contract with a certain percentage, as determined by HHS,
of the available ECPs in the plan's service area. For plan years 2022-
2024, Health and Human Services (HHS) will continue to solicit
qualified ECPs to complete and submit the HHS ECP provider petition in
order to be added to the HHS ECP list, or update required data fields
to remain on the list, resulting in a more robust and accurate listing
of the universe of available ECPs from which issuers select to satisfy
the ECP standard. HHS will continue to collect such data directly from
providers through the online ECP provider petition. Form Number: CMS-
10561; Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private sector, Business
or other for-profits, and Not-for-profit Institutions; Number of
Respondents: 12,408; Number of Responses: 12,408; Total Annual Hours:
3,140. (For questions regarding this collection, contact Deborah Hunter
at 443-386-3651).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: The State
Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle I and II Grant Program
Reporting; Use: Section 1003 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) adds a
new section 2794 to the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) entitled,
``Ensuring That Consumers Get Value for Their Dollars.'' Specifically,
section 2794(a) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services (the Secretary) (HHS), in conjunction with the States,
to establish a process for the annual review of health insurance
premiums to protect consumers from unreasonable rate increases. Section
2794(c) directs the Secretary to carry out a program to award grants to
States. Section 2794(c)(2)(B) specifies that any appropriated Rate
Review Grant funds that are not fully obligated by the end of FY 2014
shall remain available to the Secretary for grants to States for
planning and implementing the insurance market reforms and consumer
protections under Part A of title XXVII of the (PHS Act. States that
are awarded funds under this funding opportunity are required to
provide CMS with four quarterly reports and one annual report (except
for the last year of the grant) until the end of the grant period
detailing the state's progression towards planning and/or implementing
the pre-selected market reforms under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS
Act. A final report is due at the end of the grant period. Form Number:
CMS-10657 (OMB control number: 0938-1366); Frequency: Annually and
Quarterly; Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 34; Total Annual Responses: 170; Total Annual Hours:
2,312. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jim
Taing at [email protected].)
Dated: December 7, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-26816 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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