THE POLICY
PLANNING AND COSTING ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY OMB AND HHS I SUPPORT
OF THE PRESIDENTS NEW FEDERALISM INITIATIVES IDENTIFIED SEVERE
PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE RELIABILITY AND UTILITY OF THE DATA
REPORTED THROUGH THE HCFA 2082. DURING THE ICB HEARING IN
SEPTEMBER, OMB REQUESTED THAT HHS DEVISE INTERIM MEASURES TO
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE DATA RETRIEVED THROUGH THE HCFA 2082.
DURING SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS BETWEEN HHS AND OMB STAFFS, HCFA AGREED
TO DEVELOP A PLAN REVISING THE HCFA 2082 AND THE RELATED HCFA 120.
IN THE ABSENCE OF A PROPOSAL DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY
AND UTILITY OF THE DATA RETRIEVED THROUGH THE HCFA 2082 AND ADDRESS
THE OMB CONCERNS, OMB HAS CONCLUDED THIS COLLECTION CAN NOT BE
JUSTIFIED IN TERMS OF THE UTILITY OF THE DATA TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE BURDEN IMPOSED ON THE STATE OMB WILL CONSIDER
REINSTATEMENT OF THE HCFA 2082 OR A SIMILAR COLLECTI WHEN SUCH A
REQUEST IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PLAN WHICH ADDRESSES THE UTILI CONCERNS
RAISED BY OMB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1982
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THE ANNUAL DATA FROM THE HCFA-2082 ARE
PUBLISHED AND USED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AS WELL AS
PRIVATE RESEARCHERS AND CORPORATIONS TO MONITOR PAST AND PROJECT
FUTURE TRENDS IN THE MEDICAID (TITLE XIX) PROGRAM.
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.