IHS Contract Health Service Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form IHS-843-1A Order for Health Services	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT-Rev December2009 final.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-01-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
6559	Order for Health Services	Form and Instruction	Modified
46026	Inpatient Discharge Summary		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0917-0002	ICR Reference No: 201001-0917-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-0917-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/IHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: IHS Contract Health Service Report
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: 02/26/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2010
Responses	393,781	0	324,475
Time Burden (Hours)	19,689	0	16,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is needed to administer and manage the contract health care services provided to eligible AI/AN patients. The form is used to: authorize contract health care services for eligible patients; certify that the health care services requested and authorized have been performed by the contract provider(s); process payments for health care services performed by such providers; obtain program data; and, serve as a legal document for health and medical care authorized by the IHS and rendered by health care providers under contract with the IHS. The information collected is also used for planning for further care of the patient, for keeping an accurate record of the patient's health status and health services received and recommended, for planning future health care programs, for communicating among members of the health care team, for evaluating the health care rendered, for research and continuing education and for the provision of program health statistics.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 42 - 83 568 Name of Law: The Transfer Act
  

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:
	74 FR 36714	07/24/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 67230	12/18/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Order for Health Services	IHS-843-1A	Order for Health Services
Inpatient Discharge Summary

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	393,781	324,475	0	0	69,306	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,689	16,224	0	0	3,465	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: $613,693

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)? No

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: 01/25/2010

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