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

DATES:

Comments must be received by June 3, 2026.

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 Collections

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of an active collection of information request; Title of Information Collection: CHIPRA Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment; Use: The primary goal of the HEALTHY KIDS Act cooperative agreements is to enroll eligible but uninsured children, with the option to target parents, into Medicaid and CHIP and assist currently enrolled children with the renewal process to keep eligible children enrolled in coverage. In order to measure this aspect of grantee performance, grantees are required to report certain data elements. Section 2113(d) of the Social Security Act requires that CMS publish enrollment data and annual reports to Congress on the grant-funded outreach and enrollment efforts. In this 2026 iteration, CMS proposes to revise the Monthly Progress Template and the Semi-Annual Report. CMS is also proposing to retitle the HEALTHY KIDS final report to the Connecting Kids to Coverage final report; Form Number: CMS-10398 #7 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Yearly, quarterly, once, and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 25; Total Annual Responses: 375; Total Annual Hours: 16,550. For policy questions regarding this collection contact Janice Adams at 206-615-2541.

2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of an active collection of information request; Title of Information Collection: Behavioral Health Clinic Quality Data Reporting; Use: This Information Collection concerns the Behavioral Health Clinic Quality Data Reporting Template (hereinafter "Reporting Template" or "Template"), developed in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (collectively, "the Agencies"). The Reporting Template is designed to collect quality measure data and to report at the clinic level. The Agencies developed the Template to provide states and clinics with a streamlined and structured tool to report quality measures data. The Reporting Template aims to eliminate the time required for states or clinics to develop their own reporting templates for quality measure data reporting and minimizes inconsistencies in reporting. Furthermore, the Reporting Template, with its accompanying instructions, support an innovative approach to improve behavioral health, a key focus of health care reform. In this 2026 iteration, CMS proposes to revise the CCBHC Quality Measure data collection reporting template. Form Number: CMS-10398 #48 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Annual; Affected Public: Private Sector (Businesses or other for profits and Not for profit institutions) and State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 429; Total Annual Responses: 1,009; Total Annual Hours: 6,814. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Danielle Motley at 410-786-3837.)