(CMS-10530) Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10530 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
CMS-10530 Supporting Statement Part A-2014_ASCQR PRA_508_CLEAN.DOC	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-04-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
214868	Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1270	ICR Reference No: 201502-0938-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: (CMS-10530) Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program
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: 04/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	744,816	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	444,790	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1833(i) of the Social Security Act authorizes, but does not require, the establishment of a quality reporting program for ambulatory surgical centers. For CY 2017 and subsequent calendar years, it is proposed that ambulatory surgical centers will be required to collect and submit eleven quality measures to CMS. Measures are added to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program in order to measure meaningful outcomes for the most important areas of service furnished by ASCs. This information is publicly reported and can be used for informed decision-making and quality improvement in the ASC setting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 432 109(b) Name of Law: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
  

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 68449	11/17/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 5120	01/30/2015
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
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program	CMS-10530, CMS-10530	Reconsideration Request Online Form ,   Extroadinary Circumstance Online Form

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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	744,816	0	0	744,816	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	444,790	0	0	444,790	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 is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,500,000

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]? 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: 02/06/2015

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