Pursuant to
OMB's previous clearance remarks dated March 10,2000, this
submission is approved through 9/30/2000 with one exception and
additional comment. This submission is approved with the exception
of HCFA's current policy regarding patients receiving only personal
care services. OMB and HCFA had agreed to implement OASIS for this
population in Spring 2000. However, HCFA has delayed implementation
without OMB consultation. The next submission for OMB clearance
must present HCFA's rationale for this delay and recommendations
for further action. In addition, the next submission for OMB
clearance must include a reassessment of the OASIS Privacy Act
statement in the context of other home health patient disclosures
under development such as the Home Health Beneficiary Notice. In
particular, HCFA must consider adding another disclosure explaining
the coverage and payment implications of providing or failing to
provide OASIS data.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2000
09/30/2000
09/30/2000
8,200
0
8,200
967,600
0
967,600
25,780,000
0
25,780,000
We are requesting emergency clearance
of our proposal to modify the currently approved OASIS HCFA R-245 A
through HCFA R-245D for purposes of case mix adjusting patients
under home health PPS. We are proposing that HCFA R-245A be revised
to include a new therapy variable and to modify currently approved
item MO170. We are requesting conforming changes be made to HCFA
R-245B and that 3 currently approved OASIS items currently
collected on HCFA R-245A be added to HCFA R-245B. This will
facilitate the production of necessary case mix information at
relevant time points in the patients home health stay. We
are...
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.