Approved for use
through 4/99 under the condition that HCFA includes the following
in the next submission for OMB review: 1) a more thorough
explanation of why increased coding burden isn't attributed to this
rule rather than to the HCFA-1500 (see HCFA's response to comments
for OMB, second paragraph); 2) a preliminary reassessment of SNF
burdens and compliance with the enhanced resident assessment
requirements; and 3) completion of Question 14 of OMB 83-I and more
thorough discussion in the Supporting Statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1999
04/30/1999
204,000
0
0
3,865,885
0
0
0
0
0
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are
required to submit the resident assessment data as described at 42
CFR 483.20 in the manner necessary to administer the payment rate
methodology described in 42 CFR 413.337. Pursuant to sections
4204(b) and 4214(d) of OBRA 1987, the current requirements related
to the submission and retention of resident assessment data fro the
5th, 30th and 60th days following admission, necessary to
administer the payment rate methodology described in 413.337, is
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The burden associated with
this is the SNF staff time required to complete..
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.