2548 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2010 / Notices 

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: January 8, 2010. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–588, CMS–10079 

and CMS–10311] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

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), 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 function; 

(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: Reinstatement without change 

of a previously approved collection; 

Title of Information Collection: 

Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization 

Agreement; Use: Section 1815(a) of the 

Social Security Act provides the 

authority for the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services to pay providers/ 

suppliers of Medicare services at such 

time or times as the Secretary 

determines appropriate (but no less 

frequently than monthly). Under 

Medicare, CMS, acting for the Secretary, 

contracts with Fiscal Intermediaries and 

Carriers to pay claims submitted by 

providers/suppliers who furnish 

services to Medicare beneficiaries. 

Under CMS’ payment policy, Medicare 

providers/suppliers have the option of 

receiving payments electronically. Form 

number CMS–588 authorizes the use of 

electronic fund transfers (EFTs). Form 

Number: CMS–588 (OMB#: 0938–0626); 

Frequency: Reporting—On occasion; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 100,000; Total 

Annual Responses: 100,000; Total 

Annual Hours: 100,000. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Kim McPhillips at 410–786– 

5374. For all other issues call 410–786– 

1326.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Hospital Wage 

Index Occupational Mix Survey and 

Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR, 

Section 412.64; Use: Section 304(c) of 

Public Law 106–554 amended section 

1886(d) (3) (E) of the Social Security Act 

to require CMS to collect data every 3 

years on the occupational mix of 

employees for each short-term, acute 

care hospital participating in the 

Medicare program, in order to construct 

an occupational mix adjustment to the 

wage index, for application beginning 

October 1, 2004 (the FY 2005 wage 

index). The purpose of the occupational 

mix adjustment is to control for the 

effect of hospitals’ employment choices 

on the wage index. Refer to the 

summary of changes document for a list 

of current changes. Form Number: 

CMS–10079 (OMB#: 0938–0907); 

Frequency: Reporting—Yearly, 

Biennially and Occasionally ; Affected 

Public: Private Sector—Business or 

other for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

3,522; Total Annual Responses: 3,522; 

Total Annual Hours: 1,690,560. (For 

policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Taimyra Jones at 410– 

786–1562. For all other issues call 410– 

786–1326.) 

3. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare 

Program/Home Health Prospective 

Payment System Rate Update for 

Calendar Year 2010: Physician Narrative 

Requirement and Supporting Regulation 

in 42 CFR 424.22; Use: The Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 

require that a physician sign every 

patient’s individual plan of care 

certifying or recertifying that the patient 

is homebound and the planned services 

are medically necessary in order for the 

home health agency to be reimbursed 

for Medicare covered services as 

stipulated in 42 CFR 424.22. CMS is 

relying on physicians to fulfill a role 

that is sometimes thought of as a 

‘‘gatekeeper’’ by requiring the physician 

to provide a narrative located within the 

home health certification or 

recertification when skilled nursing 

management & evaluation of the plan of 

care, (PoC) is ordered. The physician’s 

narrative is required when a patient’s 

underlying condition or complication 

requires a registered nurse to ensure that 

essential non-skilled care is achieving 

its purpose, The narrative must be 

located immediately prior to the 

physician’s signature. If the narrative 

exists as an addendum to the 

certification or recertification form, in 

addition to the physician’s signature on 

the certification or recertification form, 

the physician must sign immediately 

following the narrative in the 

addendum. This change supports 

Medicare’s home health coverage 

criteria for skilled services as stipulated 

in the CFR, (see 42 CFR 409.42). Form 

Number: CMS–10311 (OMB#: 0938– 

New); Frequency: Annually; Affected 

Public: Business or other for-profit and 

Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 345,600; Total Annual 

Responses: 345,600; Total Annual 

Hours: 28,800. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Randy 

Throndset at 410–786–0131. 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 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email 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 by the OMB desk officer at 

the address below, no later than 5 p.m. 

on February 16, 2010. OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–6974, E-mail: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 8, 2010. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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