Collection of Information for Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualitys (AHRQ) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey Comparative Database

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form #3 Health Plan Information Form and Instruction	New
Form Form #2 Data Use Agreement Form and Instruction	New
Form Form #1 Registration Form and Data Submission Form and Instruction	New
Attachment A -- Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-05
Attachment B-3 -- Draft User Feedback Report.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-05
Attachment B-2 -- Submission Emails.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-05
Attachment A-3 -- CAHPS Database Advisory Group List.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-05
Attachment A-2 -- Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-05
Supporting Statement Part A -- Collection of Information for AHRQs CAHPS Health Plan Survey Comparative Database12-4-09 Revised.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192647	Health Plan Information Form and Instruction	New
192646	Data Use Agreement Form and Instruction	New
192645	Registration Form and Data Submission Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0935-0165	ICR Reference No: 201004-0935-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/AHRQ	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Collection of Information for Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualitys (AHRQ) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey Comparative Database
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	722	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, AHRQ's collection of information for the AHRQ Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Database for Health Plans. The CAHPS Health Plan Database consists of data from the AHRQ CAHPS Health Plan Survey. Health plans in the U.S. are asked to voluntarily submit data from the survey to AHRQ, through its contractor, Westat. The CAHPS Database was developed by AHRQ in 1998 in response to requests from health plans, purchasers, and thle Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide comparative data to support pubic reporting of health plan ratings, health plan accreditation and quality improvement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 299 Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
  

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:
	75 FR 3908	01/25/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 16134	03/31/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Registration Form and Data Submission	Form #1	Registration Form and Data Submission
Data Use Agreement	Form #2	Data Use Agreement
Health Plan Information	Form #3	Health Plan Information

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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	400	0	0	400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	722	0	0	722	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This ICR is for a new data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $260,000

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]? No

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: 04/21/2010

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