OMB approves
this information collection through August 1997 cont ingent upon
compliance with the following conditions: 1.) HCFA removes item 16
from the paperwork and places it on HCFA-2746 (ESRD Death
Notification). OMB believes that benefit eligibility should be
decoupled from the collection of research data. HCFA has already
stated that the co-morbid data is used to further epidemiological
research efforts and not to determine eligibility; 2.) HCFA
modifies the headers and language on this form to be consistent
with the language and headers on HCFA-2744 so items 4A-5A, 4B-5B,
14-25, and 30-33 can be used to derive aggregate facility data
currently on the HCFA-2744 form; and 3.) HCFA will evaluate the
practical utility of the data being collected on this form to
ensure that all data elements being collected are consistent with
HCFA's proposed ESRD Conditions for Coverage of End Stage Renal
Disease Facilites regulation and its new core data set.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1997
08/31/1997
60,000
0
0
25,000
0
0
0
0
0
The form captures the necessary
medical information required to determine Medicare eligibility of
an end-stage renal disease claimant. It also captures the specific
medical data required for research and policy decisions on this
population as required by law.
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.