[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87879-87880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25646]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #88]


Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Generic 
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On May 28, 2010, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
issued Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) guidance related to the 
``generic'' clearance process. Generally, this is an expedited process 
by which agencies may obtain OMB's approval of collection of 
information requests that are ``usually voluntary, low-burden, and 
uncontroversial collections,'' do not raise any substantive or policy 
issues, and do not require policy or methodological review. The process 
requires the submission of an overarching plan that defines the scope 
of the individual collections that would fall under its umbrella. This 
Federal Register notice seeks public comment on one or more of our 
collection of information requests that we believe are generic and fall 
within the scope of the umbrella. Interested persons are invited to 
submit comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including: the necessity and utility of 
the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the applicable form number 
(CMS-10398 #86) and the OMB control number (0938-1148). To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in any 
one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or 
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information 
collection

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document(s) that are 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: CMS-10398 #88/OMB 
control number: 0938-1148, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/paperwork-reduction-act-1995/pra-listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at 410-786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a summary of the use and burden 
associated with the subject information collection(s). More detailed 
information can be found in the collection's supporting statement and 
associated materials (see ADDRESSES).

Generic Information Collection

    1. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid/CHIP School-Based 
Services (SBS) Grants; Type of Information Collection Request: New 
information collection request information request; Use: The Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to increasing 
access to health care services in ways that can narrow disparities in 
rates of care, promote quality education and achievement, and build a 
reliable system of support for every young person. This commitment 
recognizes research that consistently demonstrates a positive link 
between scholastic attainment and improved health outcomes while also 
acknowledging that the educational environment is an optimal place to 
promote wellbeing.
    Schools are uniquely positioned to help increase health equity and 
to help ensure that all children, including adolescents, have access to 
necessary health care services. Although schools are primarily 
providers of education, the school setting provides a unique 
opportunity to: enroll eligible children and adolescents in Medicaid 
and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); deliver covered 
services, including behavioral health services (mental health and 
substance use disorder (SUD) services) to eligible children; and help 
children who are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP access the services they 
need.
    School-based services (SBS), which are Medicaid or CHIP-coverable 
services provided to children and adolescents in a school setting, play 
an important role in the health and well-being of children and 
adolescents, particularly for those enrolled in the Medicaid or CHIP 
programs.
    The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) (Section 11003(b)) 
authorized $50,000,000 for the Secretary to award grants to States for 
the purpose of implementing, enhancing, or expanding the provision of 
assistance through school-based entities under Medicaid and CHIP. This 
initiative provides funding support to bolster State and local 
infrastructure for the provision, billing, and claiming of Medicaid and 
CHIP SBS programs. Medicaid and CHIP cover many services provided 
through schools to students enrolled in Medicaid. This includes 
services provided by school-based health centers, which can 
significantly improve key health and educational outcomes among 
students. With the funding from this grant, States will be able to 
strengthen their SBS programs, and provide an overall greater quality 
of services to their students.
    Form Number: CMS-10398 #88 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); 
Frequency: Annual, quarterly, once, and on occasion; Affected Public: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 18; Total 
Annual Responses: 114; Total Annual Hours: 1,278. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact: Andrew Badaracco at 410-786-4589.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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