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.
In response to the
COVID-19 outbreak, the Office of Refugee Resettlement has added
fields to the Initial Medical Exam form. To allow for immediate
use, we request emergency approval for six months and will submit a
full request to continue collection beyond six months. The specific
changes include the addition of travel history, the COVID-19
diagnosis and public health interventions.
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.