[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44030-44031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20809]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
[Document Identifier: HCFA-0282, HCFA-0301, and HCFA-0319]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
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Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request
Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Blood Bank Inspection Checklist and Report and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 493.1269-493.1285; Form No.: HCFA-0282 (OMB#
0938-0170); Use: The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
of 1988 requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
establish certification requirements for any laboratory that performs
tests on human specimens, and to certify through the issuance of a
certificate that those laboratories meet the requirements established
by HHS. The law provides for inspections on an announced or unannounced
basis during regular hours of operation. All records and information
having a bearing on whether the laboratory is being operated in
accordance with the law can be requested by the surveyor. The HCFA-0282
is the Blood Bank Inspection Checklist and Report which is outlined in
the CLIA of 1988.; Frequency: Biennially; Affected Public: Not-for-
profit institutions, Business or other for-profit, Federal Government,
and State, Local, and Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 1,250;
Total Annual Responses: 1,250; Total Annual Hours: 625.
2. Type of Information Collection Request
Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Certification of Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
(MEQC) Payment Error Rates and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 431.800
through 431.865; Form No.: HCFA-0301 (OMB# 0938-0246); Use: MEQC is
operated by the State title XIX agency to monitor and improve the
administration of its Medicaid system. The MEQC system is based on
State reviews of Medicaid beneficiaries from the eligibility files. The
reviews are used to assess beneficiary liability, if any, and to
determine the amounts paid to provide Medicaid services for these
cases.; Frequency: Semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local or
Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses:
102; Total Annual Hours: 22,515.
3. Type of Information Collection Request
Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: State Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) Sample
Section Lists and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 431.800-431.865;
Form No.: HCFA-0319 (OMB# 0938-0147); Use: At the beginning of each
month, State agencies are required to submit sample selection lists
which identify all of the cases selected for review in the States'
samples. These reviews are conducted to determine whether the sampled
cases meet applicable State Title XIX eligibility requirements. The
sample selection lists contain identifying information on Medicaid
beneficiaries such as: State agency review number; beneficiary's name
and address; the name of the county where beneficiary resides; and the
Medicaid case number. The reviews are also used to assess beneficiary
liability, if any, and to determine the amounts paid to provide
Medicaid services for these cases.; Frequency: Monthly; Affected
Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 55;
Total Annual Responses: 660; Total Annual Hours: 5,280.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access HCFA's
Web Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail
your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and
HCFA document identifier, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed
within 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Allison Eydt, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Dated: July 29, 1999.
John P. Burke III,
HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information Services,
Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise Standards.
[FR Doc. 99-20809 Filed 8-11-99; 8:45 am]
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