Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) (CMS-718-721)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-718-721 Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) Form	Modified
CMS-718-721 Final Supporting Statement - Part A 508 Compliant.pdf Supporting Statement A	2014-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43659	Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0579	ICR Reference No: 201407-0938-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-0938-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) (CMS-718-721)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	20	0	21
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	1,785
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The submission of proposal information by current Quality Improvement Organizations and other bidders on the appropriate forms will satisfy CMS' need for meaningful, consistent, and verifiable data, which aids Federal procurement awards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395ww Name of Law: Payment to Hospitals for Inpatient Hospital Services
   US Code: 42 USC 1320c-3 Name of Law: Functions of Peer Review Organizations
  

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:
	79 FR 28522	05/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 42516	07/22/2014
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
Business Proposal Forms For Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs)	CMS-718-721	Business Proposal Forms

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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	20	21	0	-1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	1,785	0	-785	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Due to changes in the scope of work, the total annual burden per response was reduced from 85 to 50 hours. The previous package included spreadsheets that are no longer required; e.g. CKD spreadsheet, Disparities spreadsheet, and Patient Pathways spreadsheet. Also, all the forms are now in one spreadsheet with different tabs. Furthermore, we anticipate a decrease in burden when these forms are used for the 12th round contract negotiations because the QIOs will be more familiar with the forms, and will have implemented the accounting system revisions for the corresponding cost reports.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $289

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]? No

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: 07/24/2014

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