In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this
time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should
provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed
information collection and identify any changes made in response to
these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
509,938
0
509,938
3,097,383
0
3,097,383
0
0
0
Section 1881(h) of the Social Security
Act, as amended by Section 153(h) of the Medicare Improvements for
Patients and Providers Act, authorizes the establishment of a
quality incentive program for renal dialysis facilities. Beginning
in CY 2016, renal dialysis facilities have been required to collect
and submit data on quality reporting measures to CMS using
Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network (CROWNWeb);
in CY 2018, this will be increased to eight quality reporting
measures. Measures are added to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program
in order to ensure a measure set that reflects the appropriate
level of care and the most important areas of service furnished by
renal dialysis facilities. Measure data are intended to be publicly
reported.
US Code:
42
USC 1395 Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42 USC 1395; section 1881 Name of
Law: Social Security Act
The overall burden specified in
this PRA package (for the CY 2020 ESRD PPS proposed rule) is higher
than the overall burden specified in the previous PRA package
(associated with the CY 2019 ESRD PPS final rule). The annual
burden hours increased from 3,097,383 to 3,232,196.
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.