Approved for use
through 5/99 under the conditions that : 1) no later than 11/97,
HCFA submits a written report to OMB assessing the practical
utility of the cost center breakouts on Schedule A versus the
burden imposed on the SNF industry to report using such breakouts;
and 2) HCFA incorporates in its Forms or instructions the
disclosures required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations at 5 CFR 1320. HCFA should submit the
revised Forms/instructions immediately for the public record. In
addition, OMB notes that this submission does not include the
standard electronic file structures for SNF cost reporting. Prior
to mandating electronic transmission, HCFA must ensure that it: 1)
has PRA approval of the underlying SNF electronic cost reporting
final rule; and 2) resubmits this submission along with the
electronic file structures for PRA approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/1999
05/31/1999
01/31/1998
7,000
0
7,000
1,372,000
0
1,372,000
17,635,096,000
0
0
The Skilled Nursing Facility and
Skilled Nursing Facility Health Care Complex Cost Report is the
cost report to be used by free-standing NSNFs to submit annual
information to achieve a settlement of costs for health care
services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries.
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.