[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87375-87376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10398 #86]


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

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 15, 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 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 #86/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: Section 1115 Reentry 
Demonstration Initiative; Type of Information Collection Request: New 
information collection request; Use: On April 17, 2023, CMS released a 
State Medicaid Directors Letter (SMDL #23-003) announcing a 
demonstration opportunity to support community reentry and improve care 
transitions for individuals who are incarcerated and who are otherwise 
eligible for Medicaid to receive medical assistance under title XIX. 
The Section 1115 Reentry Demonstration Opportunity (hereinafter, ``the 
Reentry Demonstration Initiative'') will allow states to offer coverage 
for certain pre-release services for up to 90 days prior to the 
individual's expected release date that could not otherwise be covered 
by Medicaid due to the Medicaid inmate exclusion policy. The provision 
is consistent with section 5032 of the Substance Use Disorder 
Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and 
Communities Act (SUPPORT Act) (Pub. L. 115-271), ``Promoting State 
Innovations to Ease Transitions Integration to the Community for 
Certain Individuals.''
    States applying for the Reentry Demonstration Initiative must 
provide a minimum set of pre-release services called the ``pre-release 
benefit package.'' The benefit package aims to improve transitions for 
individuals being released from jails or prisons and returning to their 
communities. The benefit package must include: (1) case management to 
assess and address physical and behavioral health needs and health-
related social needs; and (2) medication-assisted treatment services 
for all types of substance use disorders as clinically appropriate, 
with accompanying counseling. Also required in the minimum set of 
services is a 30-day supply of all prescription medications that have 
been prescribed for the beneficiary.
    This collection of information request includes three templates 
that are intended to expedite CMS's review of reentry demonstration 
initiative applications and to support state implementation planning 
and related transparency by standardizing the presentation of key 
information necessary for approvals, thereby reducing rounds of 
clarifying questions with state applicants. The three templates include 
the: (1) reentry demonstration initiative preprint, (2) reentry 
implementation plan template, and (3) reentry budget neutrality 
formulation workbook. The templates are strongly encouraged but 
optional and described in the following section.
    Form Number: CMS-10398 #86 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); 
Frequency: Annual and on occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 
30; Total Annual Hours: 300. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact: Raven Smith at 410-786-3731.)

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