42 CFR 410.141-410.146 and 414.63
provide for uniform coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management
training services. These services include educational and training
services furnished to a beneficiary with diabetes by an entity
approved to furnish the services. The physician or qualified
nonphysician practitioner treating the beneficiary's diabetes
certifies that these services are needed as part of a comprehensive
plan of care. The The regulations set forth the quality standards
that an entity is required to meet in order to participate in
furnishing diabetes outpatient self-management training
services.
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.