Approved for use
through 4/2000 under the conditions that HCFA: 1) revisits each of
OMB's clearance remarks dated 10/13/98; 2) immediately incorporates
all disclosure statements mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 and for the public record, submits to OMB the revised
forms/instructions; and 3) reassesses confidentiality/privacy
policy for these data, where appropriate consistent with HCFA's
amendments to privacy policies for the home health OASIS data
set.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2000
04/30/2000
04/30/1999
204,000
0
204,000
3,865,885
0
3,865,885
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 for 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 the....
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.
SNF Resident Assessment MDS Data -- 42 CFR 413.343 and 424.32