Approved for use
through 9/2000 with the understanding that HCFA will revisit MDS
privacy issues in conjunction with its reevalu- ation of OASIS
policies consistent with the final HIPAA medical privacy
regulation.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2003
04/30/2003
04/30/2000
204,000
0
204,000
5,696,218
0
3,865,885
0
0
0
Skilled Nurisng 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. Pursuant to sections 4204(b)
and 4214(d) of OBRA 1987, the current requirements related to the
submissions and retention of resident assessment data for the 5th,
30th, 60th and 90th days following admission, necessary to
administer the payment rate methodology described in Section
413.337, are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The burden
associated with this is the SNF staff time requied 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.