[Medicaid] Medicaid Program Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services and Supporting Regulations under 42 CFR 440.70(f) and (g) (CMS-10609)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222848	Home Health Services: Documentation of the Face-to-Face Encounter	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1319	ICR Reference No: 202603-0938-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-0938-021
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CMCS
Title: [Medicaid] Medicaid Program Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services and Supporting Regulations under 42 CFR 440.70(f) and (g) (CMS-10609)
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: 04/01/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	2,495,355	2,495,355
Time Burden (Hours)	416,724	416,724
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 6407(a) of the Affordable Care Act (as amended by section 10605) added new requirements to section 1814(a)(2)(C) of the Act under Part A of the Medicare program, and section 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Act, under Part B of the Medicare program, that the physician, or certain allowed NPPs, document a face to-face encounter with the beneficiary (including through the use of telehealth, subject to the requirements in section 1834(m) of the Act), before making a certification that home health services are required under the Medicare home health benefit. Section 504 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) (Pub. L. 114-10) amended the underlying Medicare requirements at section 1834(a)(11)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to allow certain authorized non-physician practitioners (NPP) to document the face-to-face encounter.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 6407 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 10 504 Name of Law: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 6407 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
PL: Pub.L. 114 - 10 504 Name of Law: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act

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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 56764	12/08/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 12810	03/17/2026
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
Home Health Services: Documentation of the Face-to-Face Encounter

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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	2,495,355	2,495,355	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	416,724	416,724	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: $0

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.     Yes

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: 04/01/2026

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