We appreciate
ACF's agreement to the terms of clearance. Approval of the expanded
collection of medical information is limited to the following uses:
•To provide oversight of all medical services delivered to
unaccompanied children and those children with special health care
needs, including approval of requested procedures, labs, and
treatment plans. •To provide new healthcare providers with relevant
health information in the event of a transfer, referral, or
reunification of unaccompanied children who require additional
follow-up and care. •To provide copies of all health-related
records to unaccompanied children and their sponsors at discharge.
•To provide federal and state stakeholders with relevant
lab/imaging information during public health investigations.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2019
49,050
0
44,550
14,040
0
10,773
0
0
0
Pursuant to Exhibit 1, part A.2 of the
Flores Settlement Agreement (Jenny Lisette Flores, et al., v. Janet
Reno, Attorney General of the United States, et al., Case No. CV
85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996), the Administration for Children and
Families' Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), on behalf of the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is directed to
provide unaccompanied children in their custody with medical,
mental, and dental care until reunification with a qualified
sponsor. Upon admission into a licensed care provider program, all
children are required to receive a complete medical examination
including screening for infectious diseases and immunizations
recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention. If children are still in ORR
custody 70 to 90 days after admission, they are required to receive
an initial dental exam. Additional required services include
routine medical and dental care, family planning, and emergency
health care.
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.