[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 55850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22149]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-R-209 & CMS-R-245]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, DHHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS) (formerly known as 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.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection Title of Information Collection: Medicare and 
Medicaid Programs; Use and Reporting OASIS Data as Part of the CoPs for 
HHAs and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 484.11 and 484.20; Form No.: 
CMS-R-209 (OMB 0938-0761); Use: HHAs are required to report 
data from the OASIS as a condition of participation. Specifically, the 
above named regulations sections provide guidelines for HHAs for the 
electronic transmission of the OASIS data as well as responsibilities 
of the State agency or OASIS contractor in collecting and transmitting 
this information to HCFA. These requirements are necessary to achieve 
broad-based, measurable improvement in the quality of care furnished 
through Federal programs, and to establish a prospective payment system 
for HHAs.; Frequency: Reporting/Monthly; Affected Public: Business or 
other-for-profit, Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal 
Government, Not-for-profit institutions.; Number of Respondents: 6,900; 
Total Annual Responses: 85,200; Total Annual Hours: 838,408.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare and 
Medicaid Programs Use of the OASIS as Part of the CoPs for HHAs and 
Supporting Regulations in Part 484 of 42 CFR.; Form No.: CMS-R-245 
(OMB 0938-0760); Use: This regulation requires HHAs to use a 
standard core assessment data set, the OASIS, to collect information 
and to evaluate adult non-maternity patients. In addition, data from 
the OASIS will be used for purposes of case mix adjusting patients 
under home health PPS and will facilitate the production of necessary 
case mix information at relevant time points in the patient's home 
heath stay. Modifications have been made to currently approved OASIS 
forms to allow for the preservation of masking of personally 
identifiable information for the non-Medicare/non-Medicaid 
individuals.; Frequency: Recordkeeping/Upon patient assessment; 
Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit, Federal Government, 
State, Local or Tribal Government, Not-for-profit institutions.; Number 
of Respondents: 7,100; Total Annual Responses: 9,510,900; Total Annual 
Hours: 8,013,013.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'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 CMS 
document identifier, to [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 60 days of this notice directly to the CMS Paperwork Clearance 
Officer designated at the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic 
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development 
and Issuances, Attention: Melissa Musotto, Room N2-14-26, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: August 22, 2002.
John P. Burke III,
Paperwork Reduction Act Team Leader, CMS Reports Clearance Officer, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Strategic Affairs, Division of 
Regulations Development and Issuances.
[FR Doc. 02-22149 Filed 8-29-02; 8:45 am]
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