(CMS-381) Extension Locations of Medicare Approved Providers of Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology (OPT) Services

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-381 Identification of Extension Units of Outpatient Physical Therapy/Outpatient Speech Pathology Providers and Support Regs. (CMS-381)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
CMS-381 Supporting Statement 10.13.20.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-01-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
7932	Identification of Extension Units of Outpatient Physical Therapy/Outpatient Speech Pathology Providers and Support Regs. (CMS-381)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0273	ICR Reference No: 202101-0938-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-0938-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: (CMS-381) Extension Locations of Medicare Approved Providers of Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology (OPT) Services
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/14/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	443	2,161
Time Burden (Hours)	111	540
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Medicare approved providers of Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech Pathology Services (OPT) may provide services at additional locations in addition to their Medicare approved primary site. These additional locations are called “extension locations” and must be reported by the provider and approved by CMS. Form CMS-381 provides a method for OPT providers to meet this reporting requirement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68884	11/19/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 3158	01/14/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Identification of Extension Units of Outpatient Physical Therapy/Outpatient Speech Pathology Providers and Support Regs. (CMS-381)	CMS-381	REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF OPT/OSP PROVIDER’S

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	443	2,161	0	0	-1,718	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	111	540	0	0	-429	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We have decreased the time burden for this data collection from 540 hours to 111 hours. This is a 429 hour decrease in the time burden. We have also decreased the cost burden associated with this data collection from $49,248 to $1,561.77. This is a $47,686.23 decrease in the cost burden for this data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $173

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/14/2021

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