Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-D) (CMS-10545)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10545 Medicare and Medicaid Programs OASIS Collection Requirement (Training)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form CMS-10545 Medicare and Medicaid OASIS Collection Requirements (Data Collection)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
CMS-10545 OASIS D Supporting Statement 5-13-2021clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-07-29	Repair queued
CMS-10545 - Comment Reponses 2018.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-08-21	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
215973	Medicare and Medicaid Programs OASIS Collection Requirement (Training)	Form and Instruction	Modified
215972	Medicare and Medicaid OASIS Collection Requirements (Data Collection)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1279	ICR Reference No: 202107-0938-018
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-0938-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-D) (CMS-10545)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/02/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	17,943,566	18,174,091
Time Burden (Hours)	9,984,576	11,651,290
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Due to the COVID-19 related Public Health Emergency, the next version of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), version E planned for implementation 1/1/2021, is delayed. This request is for OMB approval to extend the current OASIS-D (0938-1279) expiration date in order for home health agencies to continue data collection required for participation in the Medicare program. The current version of the OASIS-D, data item set was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on December 6, 2018 and implemented on January 1, 2019.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 33 4601(e) Name of Law: Balanced Budget Act of 1997
   US Code: 42 USC 1395x Name of Law: Definitions of Services, Institutions,etc: Home Health Agency
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 5201(c)(2) Name of Law: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Home health - pay for reporting of quality information
  

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:
	86 FR 27623	05/21/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 40845	07/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medicare and Medicaid OASIS Collection Requirements (Data Collection)	CMS-10545	OASIS-D Item Set
Medicare and Medicaid Programs OASIS Collection Requirement (Training)	CMS-10545	Oasis-D-Data Item Set

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	17,943,566	18,174,091	0	0	-230,525	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,984,576	11,651,290	0	0	-1,666,714	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: The number of HHAs decreased from 2016 to 2020 (12,149 versus 11,400 respectively), and the total number of OASIS assessments decreased (18,161,942 in 2016 versus 17,932,166 in 2020). The annual hourly burden decreased 1,660,722 hours from 11,554,098 hours in 2016 to 9,893,376 hours in 2020. The annual training hourly burden for all HHAs also decreased, by 5,992 hours, from 97,192 in 2016 to 91,200 in 2020. This represents a total decrease in hourly burden for all HHAs of 1,666,714 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,350,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? Yes

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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: 08/02/2021

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