Approved for use
through 6/90 under the following conditions: 1) HCFA performs a
preliminary analysis of existing overlap between Medicare home
health services and hospice recordkeeping requirements 2) HCFA
formulates alternative approaches to reducing any such redundancies
in the survey and certification process 3) in the next submission,
HCFA reevaluates and describes in detail existing redundancies in
clinical record requirements (i.e. between clinical notes, progress
notes, summary reports to physicians, and the HCFA-486). In regard
to burden estimates, the 102,551 program reduction in burden is
rejected pending HCFA analysis and description of existing State,
JCAH, and NLN requirements,and HHA compliance with such
requirements, absent Federal regulation. In addition, future
estimates should not exempt burden imposed by patient rights
notification.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1990
06/30/1990
5,850
0
0
189,950
0
0
0
0
0
HOME HEALTH AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN
MEDICARE ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THIS INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SHOW
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLISHED HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
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.