Pursuant to 42 CFR 423.562(a)(3) and
423.128(b)(7)(iii), Part D plan sponsors must arrange with their
network pharmacies to provide a printed copy of the standardized
pharmacy notice to enrollees (beneficiaries) at the point of sale
when an enrollee's prescription cannot be filled.
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We propose to revise the notice
and accompanying instructions to enhance the clarity and accuracy
of the notice and instructions. We also propose to add language
that informs beneficiaries of their rights under Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), by alerting the
beneficiary to CMS’s nondiscrimination practices and the
availability of alternate forms of this notice, if needed. The
annual hourly burden associated with this collection is estimated
to be 668,066 hours. The annual hourly burden in the 2014 PRA
submission for this collection was 626,749 hours. The 41,317 hour
increase in burden is an adjustment that is based on the increased
number of applicable pharmacies (+6,000 pharmacies) and the
increased number of standardized pharmacy notices (+2,479,760
notices) that are likely to be distributed based on CY 2016
prescription drug event data. Reconciling the burden increase:
41,313 hr = 2,479,760 x 0.01666. We attribute the 4 hour difference
(41,317 hr – 41,313 hr) to 1 min/response rounding differences
(when converted to hours) between this 2017 iteration and the
currently approved 2014 iteration. We are also adjusting our cost
estimates based on current BLS wage data for pharmacy technicians.
In this iteration we are doubling that wage to account for burden
and overhead.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.