Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) will be required to submit a Change of Therapy (COT) Other Medicare Required Assessment (OMRA) to administer the payment rate methodology. This additional assessment is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. The burden associated with this is the SNF staff time required to complete the COT OMRA for the Minimum Data Set (MDS), SNF staff time to encode, and SNF staff time spent in transmitting the data.
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 33 4432(a)
Name of Law: Prospective Payment for Skilled Nursing Facilities
US Code:
42 USC 1395yy(e)
Name of Law: Payment to Skilled Nursing Facilities for Routine Costs
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.