[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-518]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration
[HCFA-R-0209 and HCFA-R-0245]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Care Financing 
Administration (HCFA), Department of Health and Human Services, is 
publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: 
Reporting Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Data as Part 
of the Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (HCFA-3006-
IFC) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 484.11 and 484.20.
    Form No.: HCFA-R-0209 (OMB# 0938-0761).
    Use: The information collection requirements contained in the HCFA-
3006 regulation state that HHAs must report data from the OASIS data 
set as a condition of participation for HHAs. Specifically, the above 
named rule provides guidelines for HHAs for the electronic transmission 
of the OASIS data set as well as responsibilities of the State agency 
or OASIS contractor in collecting and transmitting this information to 
HCFA. These requirements are necessary to establish a prospective 
payment system for HHAs and to achieve broad-based, measurable 
improvement in the quality of care furnished through Federal programs.
    Frequency: As determined by HHA and monthly.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit, Not for profit 
institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,200.
    Total Annual Responses: 8,200.
    Total Annual Hours: 996,368.

    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: 
Use of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) as Part of the 
Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (HCFA-3007-F) and 
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 484.55.
    Form No.: HCFA-R-0245 (OMB# 0938-0760).
    Use: These information collection requirements revise the existing 
conditions of participation that home health agencies (HHAs) must meet 
to participate in the Medicare program. Specifically, this final rule 
requires that each patient receive from the HHA a patient-specific, 
comprehensive assessment that identifies the patient's need for home 
care and that meets the patient's medical, nursing, rehabilitative, 
social and discharge planning needs. In addition, this final rule 
requires that as part of the comprehensive assessment, HHAs use a 
standard core assessment data set, the OASIS, when evaluating adult, 
non-maternity patients. These changes are an integral part of the 
Administration's efforts to achieve broad-based improvements in the 
quality of care furnished through Federal programs and in the 
measurement of that care.
    Frequency: Upon patient assessment.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit, Not for profit 
institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,200.
    Total Annual Responses: 8,200.
    Total Annual Hours: 967,600.

    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access HCFA's 
Web Site address at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail 
your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and 
HCFA document identifier, to P[email protected], or call the Reports 
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed 
within 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB 
Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Allison Eydt, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: November 29, 1999.
John Parmigiani,
Acting HCFA Reports Clearance Officer, HCFA Office of Information 
Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of HCFA Enterprise 
Standards.
[FR Doc. 00-518 Filed 1-7-00; 8:45 am]
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