Approved for use
through 1/2000. OMB is concerned, however, that HCFA requested an
emergency clearance for this submission and encourages HCFA to
carefully evaluate the appropriateness of such expedited reviews in
the future. Unless in response to statutory mandates and stringent
deeadlines, survey and certification requirements tend to be
discretionary and should be submitted under the routine PRA
process.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2000
01/31/2000
850
0
0
3,400
0
0
0
0
0
This information collection tool is
essential for the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to
ensure that existing Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC), as
well as CMHC applicants to the Medicare porgram, are in compliance
with Medicare provider requirements, as well as all applicable
Federal and State requirements. The collection tool will be used by
HCFA and/or its contractors to collect patient records and other
CMHC operational information to verify CMHC compliance as
determined by the HCFA regional office. CMHCs will not be required
to complete the assessment tool but will be required....
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.