Applicants to the Medicare program are
required to agree to provide services in accordance with Federal
requirements. The CMS-1561 and 1561A are essential for CMS to
ensure that applicants are in compliance with the requirements.
Applicants are required to sign the completed form and provide
operational information to CMS to assure that they continue to meet
the requirements after approval.
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42
USC 491 Name of Law: Certification of Certain Health
Facilities
US Code: 42
USC 489 Name of Law: Allowable Charges
The number of new
providers/CHOW for calendar year 2015 is 2400 which is a decrease
from previous submission of 3000. Due to this change, there is a
slight decrease in burden. The burden hours decreased 500 to
400.
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.