```

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92690-92691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27358]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10796]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in 
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information 
(including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing 
collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on 
the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 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 January 21, 2025.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. 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: Document Identifier/OMB 
Control Number:__, 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/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10796 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Contract With the State 
Medicaid Agency

    Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each 
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term 
``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires Federal agencies 
to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before 
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this 
requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.
Information Collections
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Dual Eligible 
Special Needs Plan Contract with the State Medicaid Agency; Use: 
Special needs plans (SNPs) are Medicare Advantage (MA) plans created by 
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 
2003 (Pub. L. 108-173) that are specifically designed to provide 
targeted care and limit enrollment to special needs individuals. Under 
section 1859(b)(6) of the Act, D-SNPs restrict enrollment to 
individuals entitled to medical assistance under a state plan

[[Page 92691]]

under title XIX of the Social Security Act (hereinafter referred to as 
the Act).
    Section 1859(f)(3)(D) of the Act and 42 CFR 422.107 established the 
requirement for D-SNPs to have contracts with state Medicaid agencies 
in addition to other contracting requirements that that apply to all MA 
plans.
    MA organizations with D-SNPs and states use the information in the 
contract to provide benefits, or arrange for the provision of Medicaid 
benefits, to which an enrollee is entitled. CMS reviews the D-SNP 
contract with the state Medicaid agency to ensure that it meets the 
minimum contract requirements at Sec.  422.107(c) and (d). CMS uses the 
attestations and matrices in the appendices of this package to identify 
the types of D-SNPs an MA organization(s) offers and the location of 
the contract requirements in the document. Form Number: CMS-10796 (OMB 
control number: 0938-1410); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments, Federal Government and Private Sector; 
Number of Respondents: 886; Total Annual Responses: 893; Total Annual 
Hours: 17,403. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Marla Rothouse at 410-786-8063 or [email protected]).

William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-27358 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
```