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Federal Policy·September 24, 2026

CMS Seeks Comment on Generic Clearance for State Plan Amendments and Waiver Information Collections

CMS has published a Federal Register notice requesting public comment on one or more information collection requests under its existing Paperwork Reduction Act generic clearance umbrella (control number 0938-1148). The umbrella, approved in April 2021, covers Medicaid and CHIP state plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting requirements. Comments are due 60 days from publication. The generic clearance process allows CMS to expedite approval of voluntary, low-burden information collections that do not raise substantive policy issues, streamlining the agency's ability to request information from states without full PRA review for each individual collection.

Why it matters

The notice signals CMS may be preparing new or modified state reporting or submission requirements for SPAs, waivers, or demonstrations that state Medicaid agencies will need to track and respond to once finalized.

Managed Care · LTSS · Behavioral Health · Finance

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