The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 amended the Public Health Service Act to establish a new program to support graduate medical education in children's hospitals. Children's hospitals will be requested to submit information reporting the number of full-time equivalent residents applying for training programs. This will determine the amount of direct and indirect expense payments.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule regarding Sections 5503, 5504, 5505 and 5506 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Vol. 75, No. 226, 11/24/2010) requires some modification of the data collection within the CHGME Payment Program Application. In the previous ICR, there was an estimated total of 3499.8 burden hours. With the current package, we are requesting a total of 3729.6 hours, which is an increase of 229.8 burden hours.
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.