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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The law allows public comments on CMS's plan to gather data. It's part of compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, giving a 60-day period for public input on information collection plans. The focus is on evaluating the necessity, utility, and burden of the data collection, aiming to improve efficiency.

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Key Changes

  • CMS opens information collection to public comments.
  • Evaluates necessity and burden of data collection.
  • Plans to enhance efficiency through feedback.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

CMS must publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register before submitting any proposed information collection to OMB for approval

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
disclosure
medium

The public must submit comments on proposed information collections by the specified deadline (June 9, 2026 for this notice)

Interested persons and entities
reporting
medium

Comments must be submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov or by regular mail to the specified CMS address, referencing the document identifier or OMB control number

Persons submitting comments
operational
high

CMS must obtain OMB approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information conducted or sponsored

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
licensing
high

CORF, OPT/SLP, RHC, and PXR providers/suppliers must submit Self-Attestation for Recertification forms as part of the new information collection

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs), Outpatient Physical Therapy/Speech Language Pathology (OPT/SLP) providers, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Portable X-Ray (PXR) suppliers
reporting

Affected Parties

Healthcare providersPublic commenting stakeholders

Tags

CMS,information collection,public comment