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[Federal Register: July 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 146)]
[Notices]               
[Page 44970-44971]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-244]

 
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: Medicare and 
Medicaid Programs: Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly 
(PACE); Use: PACE organizations must demonstrate their ability to 
provide quality community-based care for the frail elderly who meet 
their State's nursing home eligibility standards using capitated 
payments from Medicare and the state. The model of care includes as 
core services the provision of adult day health care and 
multidisciplinary team case management, through which access to and 
allocation of all health services is controlled. Physician, 
therapeutic, ancillary, and social support services are provided in the 
participant's residence or on-site at the adult day health center. PACE 
programs must

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provide all Medicare and Medicaid covered services including hospital, 
nursing home, home health, and other specialized services. Financing of 
this model is accomplished through prospective capitation of both 
Medicare and Medicaid payments. The information collection requirements 
are necessary to ensure that only appropriate organizations are 
selected to become PACE organizations and that CMS has the information 
necessary to monitor the care provided to the frail, vulnerable 
population served. Form Number: CMS-R-244 (OMB: 0938-0790); 
Frequency: Once and Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 99; Total Annual Responses: 99; Total Annual Hours: 
81,911.5. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Daniella Stanley at 410-786-3723. For all other issues call 410-786-
1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web Site 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.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by September 28, 2010:
    1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to  
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission''or ``More Search Options''to find the information 
collection document(s) 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: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: July 26, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-18611 Filed 7-29-10; 8:45 am]
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