Section 3005 of the Affordable Care
Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for
PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the
previously approved PCHQR Program PRA submission. We are proposing
to add one (1) new quality measure into, and remove six (6)
existing quality measures from the PCHQR Program in the FY 2019
IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule.
We are reducing a previously
approved burden. We are removing four (4) web-based structural
measures from the PCHQR Program, which will reduce the information
collection burden on the PCHs. We are also accounting for the
additional removal of the administrative burden imparted by the
inclusion of the additional NHSN measures (CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI, CDI,
MRSA, and HCP) under OMB control number 0938-1175. The change in
the burden associated with these finalized policies is a reduction
of approximately 83,105 hours ([1 fewer hour per year per PCH for
the removal of the web-based structural measures + 7,554 fewer
hours per year per PCH for the removal of NHSN measure
administrative burden] x 11 PCHs) across all 11 PCHs annually, and
approximately $3,039,981 (83,105 hours per PCH x $36.58 wage)
annually across all 11 PCHs.
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.