Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report and Supp. Regs in 42 CFR Sections 413.20 and 413.24

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-222 2007RHC-FQHC OMB Supporting Statement VERSION 1.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-03-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
7853	Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report and Supp. Regs in 42 CFR Sections 413.20 and 413.24 (CMS-222) Other-Form CMS-222-92	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0107	ICR Reference No: 200803-0938-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200504-0938-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report and Supp. Regs in 42 CFR Sections 413.20 and 413.24
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/12/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2008
Responses	3,159	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	157,950	0	150,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The form implements various provisions of the Social security Act including Section 1861 (aa) which provides coverage under Part B of the Medicare program for certain services furnished by Rural Health Clinics and Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Clinics. The Medicare regulations provide for payment to clinics which are not part of a hospital (freestanding clinics) under an all-inclusive rate method designed to pay Medicare's share of the clinics' incurred reasonable costs for the services provided.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395g Name of Law: Payment to Providers of services
   US Code: 42 USC 1395h Name of Law: Provisions relating to the administration of Part A
   US Code: 42 USC 1395i Name of Law: Payment of Benefits
   US Code: 42 USC 1395x Name of Law: Definitions of services, Institutions, etc
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 73830	12/28/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 13909	03/14/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report and Supp. Regs in 42 CFR Sections 413.20 and 413.24 (CMS-222)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,159	3,000	0	0	159	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	157,950	150,000	0	0	7,950	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,783,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/28/2008

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