(CMS-1893/1856) Outpatient Physical Therapy Speech Pathology Survey Report and Supporting Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-1856 Outpatient Physical Therapy Speech Pathology Survey Report and Supporting Regulation in 42 CFR 485.701-485.729	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CMS-1856 and -1893 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-08-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
7822	Outpatient Physical Therapy Speech Pathology Survey Report and Supporting Regulation in 42 CFR 485.701-485.729	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0065	ICR Reference No: 201408-0938-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-0938-020
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: (CMS-1893/1856) Outpatient Physical Therapy Speech Pathology Survey Report and Supporting Regulations
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: 11/24/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	700	0	495
Time Burden (Hours)	613	0	866
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Medicare Program surveys providers of outpatient physical therapy and sppech-language patholgy services to determine compliance with Federal Regulations. The request for certification form is used by State Agency surveyors to determine if minimum Medicare eligibility requirements are met. The survey report form records the result of the on-site survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 32962	06/09/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 50655	08/25/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Outpatient Physical Therapy Speech Pathology Survey Report and Supporting Regulation in 42 CFR 485.701-485.729	CMS-1856, CMS-1893	Request for Certification in the Medicare and/or Medicaid Program ,   OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY — SPEECH PATHOLOGY SURVEY REPORT

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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	700	495	0	205	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	613	866	0	-253	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: The frequency of use of these forms has decreased in recent years. The estimated annual number of respondents has changed. The annual burden hours has decreased from 866 to 613.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,478

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: 08/28/2014

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