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OMB Control No:
ICR Reference No:
202607-0938-002
Status:
Received in OIRA
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
CMCS
Title:
[Medicaid] Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Reporting
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
Date Submitted to OIRA:
07/06/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
Responses
200
0
Time Burden (Hours)
20,000
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
Abstract:
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed Public Law 119-21, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) refers to as the “Working Families Tax Cut” (WFTC) legislation, into law. The legislation authorized the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, marking a significant federal investment of $50 billion over five years and is designed to empower as many as 50 State awardees to catalyze transformative improvements within their rural healthcare ecosystems. The principal objective is to enhance healthcare access, quality, and outcomes through innovative, system-wide change, thereby investing in the health of rural communities for future generations.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 119 - 21 71401
Name of Law: Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 119 - 21 71401 Name of Law: Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
91 FR 11978
03/11/2026
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
91 FR 41039
07/06/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Reporting
CMS-10949, CMS-10949
RHT Program Reporting Template
,
RHT Program Project Plan Template
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
200
0
200
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
20,000
0
20,000
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:
State awardees are required to complete the data collection quarterly and annually. The reporting template will be disseminated to all 50 State awardees and estimate it will take 80 hours to complete each annual report. In aggregate, we estimate an annual burden of 12,000 hours (50 States x 80 hr/State). We estimate it will take 160 hours to complete each quarterly report. In aggregate, we estimate an annual burden of 8,000 hours (50 States x 160 hr/State x 3 reports/year). The fourth quarterly report for each will be waived in place of the annual report. The total respondent burden is 20,000 hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$188,921
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]?
No
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
Agency Contact:
Mitch Bryman 410 786-5258 Mitch.Bryman@cms.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
07/06/2026
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