APPROVED WITH
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) HHS WILL RESCIND PORTIONS OF THE
1/19/81 AOA PROGRAM INSTRUCTION DEALING WITH REPORTING AND
RECORDKEEPING, 2) QUESTION 7 WILL BE REVISED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT
IF STATES HAVE NOT KEPT DATA IN THE CATEGORIES INDICATED THAT THEY
MAY PROVIDE DATA ON THE FIVE MOST FREQUENT COMPLAINT CATEGORIES, 3)
PART C WILL BE CHANGED SO THAT STATES ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO MARK-UP
DATA THAT THEY SUBMITTED LAST YEAR.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1986
10/31/1986
12/31/1983
52
0
52
1,287
0
52
0
0
0
STATE OMBUDSMEN SUBMIT REPORTS WHICH
WILL ENABLE AOA TO MONITOR PROGRA OPERATIONS, GROWTH AND OUTPUT,
IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMON PROBLEMS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES,
AND PREPARE RESPONSES TO CONGRES, OMB, GAO AND OTHER FEDERAL,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
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.