Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 208 / Friday, October 26, 2012 / Notices 65391 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10451] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

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) 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: New collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Evaluation and 

Development of Outcome Measures for 

Quality Assessment in Medicare 

Advantage and Special Needs Plans; 

Use: Quality improvement is a major 

initiative for the Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services (CMS). With the 

passing of the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act in March 2010, 

there is a focused interest in providing 

quality and value-based healthcare for 

Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, it is 

critical to develop criteria not only for 

quality improvement but also as a 

means for beneficiaries to compare 

healthcare plans to make the choice that 

is right for them. 

It is critical to the CMS mission to 

expand its quality improvement efforts 

from collection of structure and process 

measures to include outcome measures. 

However, the development of outcome 

measures appropriate for the programs 

serving older and/or disabled patients 

has been somewhat limited. The 

development and subsequent 

implementation of outcome measures as 

part of the overall quality improvement 

program for CMS is crucial to ensuring 

that beneficiaries obtain high quality 

healthcare. In addition, process of care 

measures are needed that focus on the 

care needs of Medicare beneficiaries, 

such as factors affecting continuity of 

care and transitions. 

This request is for data collection to 

test the use of new tools available to 

CMS to measure care pertinent to 

vulnerable beneficiaries where quality 

of care provided by Medicare Advantage 

Organizations (MAOs) should be closely 

monitored. The measures to be 

evaluated and developed upon approval 

of this request relate to (1) Continuity of 

information and care from hospital 

discharge to the outpatient setting, (2) 

continuity between mental health 

provider and primary care provider 

(PCP), and (3) items that may be added 

to the Consumer Assessment of 

Healthcare Providers and Systems 

(CAHPS) survey addressing languagecentered care, cultural competence, 

physical activity, healthy eating, and 

caregiver strain. Form Number: CMS– 

10451 (OCN: 0938-New); Frequency: 

Yearly, occasionally; Affected Public: 

Individuals or Households, Private 

sector—Business or other for-profits; 

Number of Respondents: 2,012; Total 

Annual Responses: 2,360; Total Annual 

Hours: 4,630. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Susan 

Radke at 410–786–4450. 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. 

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 December 26, 2012: 

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 lll Room C4–26– 

05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: October 23, 2012. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26380 Filed 10–25–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration For Children And 

Families 

[CFDA Number: 93.605] 

Announcement of the Award of a 

Noncompetitive Single Source 

Replacement Grant to the Larimer 

County (CO) Department of Human 

Services in Fort Collins, CO 

AGENCY: Children’s Bureau, ACF, HHS. 

ACTION: Announcement of the award of 

a noncompetitive single source 

replacement grant to the Larimer County 

(CO) Department of Human Services in 

Fort Collins, CO. 

SUMMARY: The Administration for 

Children and Families, Administration 

on Children, Youth and Families, 

Children’s Bureau (CB) awarded a 36- 

month demonstration grant to the 

American Humane Association (AHA) 

on September 29, 2011. On April 27, 

2012, AHA submitted a letter requesting 

a relinquishment, effective June 30, 

2012. The Larimer County Department 

of Human Services, an eligible 

organization, submitted its letter, along 

with its grant application, requesting 

approval to complete all of the 

remaining grant activities from July 1, 

2012, through September 29, 2014. The 

Larimer County Department of Human 

Services will continue to provide all 

program activities. No changes to the 

grant activities will occur. All existing 

key personnel for the grant will remain 

to ensure continuity in accomplishing 

all of the program activities, as 

described in the original proposal. For 

the remainder of the project period 

listed below, this organization has been 

awarded funds in the amount of 

$1,189,750 as the permanent 

replacement grantee. 

DATES: July 1, 2012, through September 

29, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cathy Overbagh, Child Welfare Program 

Specialist, Division of Program 

Innovation, Children’s Bureau, 1250 

Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 

20024. Telephone: 202–205–7273; 

Email: cathy.overbagh@acf.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Family Connection Grant Program was 


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