[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36068-36069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17316]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research's (AHCPR) intention to request the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) review of a proposed data collection project. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 
(44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)), the AHCPR invites the public to comment on 
this proposed information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 8, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Allison Eydt, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, 
D.C.
    All comments will become a matter of public record.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Dillard, AHCPR Reports 
Clearance Officer, (301) 594-1357.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of the kiosk-based ChoiceCard. The purpose of the 
ChoiceCard project is to develop a kiosk-based automated application to 
assist Medicaid recipients in selecting and enrolling in a health plan. 
The proposed data collection will provide an assessment of the 
usability of the kiosk-based automated application in Medicaid 
eligibility offices and provide an assessment of the application by 
Medicaid recipients. The application will be assessed in terms of its 
effectiveness in helping the recipient identify/select a personal 
doctor (PCP/OB/Gyn), learn with which plan(s) a particular doctor is 
affiliated, understand benefits coverage, understand managed care 
concept and requirements, identify/select a plan that meets their 
needs, and enroll in a plan. Burden estimates follow:

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                                                      Consumer          
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No. of respondents.......................  200.                         
No. of surveys per respondent............  1.                           
Average burden/response..................  .25 hours.                   
Estimated total burden/response..........  50 hours.                    
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    Copies of these data collection plans and instruments can be 
obtained from the AHCPR Reports Clearance Officer (see above for 
details).

    Dated: June 28, 1996.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-17316 Filed 7-8-96; 8:45 am]
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