Approved for use
through 12/99 under the following conditions: 1) HCFA immediately
incorporates into the forms/instructions the disclosure statements
mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. For the public
record, HCFA must submit to OMB the amended forms/instructions; and
2) HCFA amends these forms and resubmits them for PRA review when
the new hospital Conditions of Partici- pation rules are
finalized.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2000
01/31/2000
1,322
0
0
4,296
0
0
0
0
0
Section 1861(e) of the Social Security
Act (the Act) provides that hospitals participating in Medicare
under the Act must meet specific requirements. These requirements
are presented as Conditions of Participation. State agencies must
determine compliance with these conditions through the use of this
report form.
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.