Approved. CMS
will add new proxy question #31 as described in passback. OMB
recommends CMS work with the National PACE Association to provide a
letter supportive of this collection to its member organizations as
a way to increase response rate.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2008
01/31/2008
2,753
0
0
1,330
0
0
0
0
0
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA)
established PACE as a permanent Medicare program and a state option
under Medicaid. It also mandated a for-profit demonstration and a
study of the "quality and cost" of the permanent program "under the
Medicare and Medicaid programs." All......
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.