2024-29386. Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

1. [Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #83]

AGENCY:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the “generic” clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of information requests that are “usually voluntary, low-burden, and uncontroversial collections,” do not raise any substantive or policy issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. This Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to submit 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 December 27, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

When commenting, please reference the applicable form number (CMS-10398 #83) and the OMB control number (0938-1148). 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 https://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: CMS-10398 #83/OMB control number: 0938-1148, 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, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/​medicare/​regulations-guidance/​legislation/​paperwork-reduction-act-1995/​pra-listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William N. Parham at 410-786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Following is a summary of the use and burden associated with the subject information collection(s). More detailed information can be found in the collection's supporting statement and associated materials (see ADDRESSES ).

Generic Information Collection

1. Title of Information Collection: PACE SPA Preprint; Type of Information Collection Request: New information collection request information request; Use: The information, collected by CMS from the state on a one-time basis is needed in order to determine if the state has properly elected to cover PACE services as a Medicaid state plan option. Outside of the one-time requirement, states would need to update their SPA whenever they make changes to their eligibility section or rate setting methodology.

This iteration proposes to move our non-generic collection of information requirements/burden (CMS-10227, OMB 0938-1027) with change under our generic umbrella (CMS-10398, OMB 0938-1148). If approved by OMB, we will formally discontinue OMB control number 0938-1027 (CMS-10227).

Form Number: CMS-10398 #83 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Once and on occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 34; Total Annual Responses: 40; Total Annual Hours: 5,560. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact: Angela Cimino at 410-786-2638.)

William N. Parham, III,

Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.