[Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-52 and CMS-R-194]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) 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: Conditions for
Coverage of Suppliers of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services and
Supporting Regulations Contained in 42 CFR 405.2100-405.2171; Use: The
requirements associated with the Medicare and Medicaid Conditions for
Coverage for Suppliers of ESRD Services fall into two categories:
record keeping requirements and reporting requirements. With regard to
the recordkeeping requirements, CMS uses these conditions for coverage
to certify health care facilities that want to participate in the
Medicare or Medicaid
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programs. These record keeping requirements are no different than other
conditions for coverage in that they reflect comparable standards
developed by industry organizations such as the Renal Physicians
Association, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and the National
Association of Patients on Hemodialysis and Transplantation. With
respect to reporting requirements, the information is needed to assess
and ensure proper distribution and effective utilization of ESRD
treatment resources while maintaining or improving quality of care. It
is CMS's responsibility to closely monitor ESRD service utilization to
prevent over-expansion of facilities and resultant under-utilization.;
Form Number: CMS-R-52 (OMB: 0938-0386); Frequency:
Recordkeeping and Reporting--Annually; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profit and Federal government; Number of Respondents: 4,757;
Total Annual Responses: 4,757; Total Annual Hours: 160,702.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Disproportionate Share Adjustment Procedures and Criteria and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 412.106; Use: A hospital's
disproportionate share adjustment is determined by its fiscal
intermediary (FI) using a combination of Medicare Part A and
Supplemental Security Income data provided by CMS, and Medicaid data
calculated from the hospital's cost report. The data provided through
these calculations are then compared to the qualifying criteria located
in 42 CFR 412.106 to determine the final adjustment. If these
calculations, based on the Federal fiscal year, do not allow the
hospital to qualify for a disproportionate share adjustment, the
hospital may request that the calculations be performed using its cost
reporting period.; Form Number: CMS-R-194 (OMB: 0938-0691);
Frequency: Recordkeeping and Reporting--On occasion; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 100; Total Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours: 100.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received at the address below,
no later than 5 p.m. on June 6, 2006. CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations
Development--B, Attention: William N. Parham, III, Room C4-26-05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: March 30, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-4947 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am]
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