Federal Register #CMS10398 #17

CMS Request for Public Comment on Medicaid and CHIP Information Collection Activities

This opportunity involves a request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, for public comment on proposed information collection activities related to Medicaid and CHIP programs. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development - Scope of Request: - Seeks public input on revisions and extensions to several information collection requests - Focus areas include: - CHIP State Plan Eligibility (CMS10398 #17): updates to eligibility templates and verification processes - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations (CMSR26): laboratory certification and quality requirements - Granting/Withdrawal of Deeming Authority and CLIA Exemption (CMSR185): for private nonprofit accreditation organizations and state laboratory programs - External Quality Review (EQR) of Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care (CMSR305): annual quality review data collection - Products/Services Requested: - No physical products or commercial services are being procured - The notice covers regulatory data and records collection from state, local, tribal governments, private sector entities, and laboratories - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on improving the quality, clarity, and utility of information collected - Seeks input on burden estimates and suggestions for process improvement - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a regulatory information collection activity - Place of Performance/Delivery: - CMS headquarters, Baltimore, Maryland

Description

This notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces a proposed collection of information under the generic clearance process approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The collection pertains to Medicaid and CHIP State plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting, specifically revising the CHIP State Plan Eligibility collection related to federal financial participation limits for CHIP coverage. The revision updates the Non-Financial Eligibility Citizenship template and its Implementation Guide to document state assurances and verification processes, including coverage during a reasonable opportunity period of at least 90 days. The notice invites public comment on the burden estimates and other aspects of the information collection to improve its quality and utility.

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