Elimination of Cost-Sharing for full benefit dual-eligible Individuals Receiving Home and Community-Based Services (CMS-10344)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CMS-10344 - Supporting Statement_A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-13	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195885	Elimination of Cost-Sharing for full benefit dual-eligible Individuals Receiving Home and Community-Based Services (Annual - effective 1/1/2012)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1127	ICR Reference No: 202602-0938-014
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-0938-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Elimination of Cost-Sharing for full benefit dual-eligible Individuals Receiving Home and Community-Based Services (CMS-10344)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/18/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	51	51
Time Burden (Hours)	612	612
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This provision is mandated by the Affordable Care Act, section 3309. To implement this provision, CMS needs data from the States, identifying full benefit dual-eligible individuals who are receiving home and community-based services. The States will provide these data as a new data value on their monthly MMA Phase Down report. These data are not available from any other source. CMS will use these new data to set the affected beneficiaries' Medicare Part D copayment to zero.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3309 Name of Law: Zero Copay for HCBS
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 54693	11/28/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 6846	02/13/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Elimination of Cost-Sharing for full benefit dual-eligible Individuals Receiving Home and Community-Based Services (Annual - effective 1/1/2012)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	51	51	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	612	612	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $982

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/18/2026

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