Home & Community Based Waiver Requests and Supporting Regulations; 42 CFR 440.180, 441.300-.310 (CMS-8003)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-8003 Home & Community Based Waiver Requests and Supporting Regulations; 42 CFR 440.180, 441.300-.310 Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-8003 Supporting Statement Part A [rev 9-4-2013 by OSORA PRA].doc Supporting Statement A	2013-09-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8072	Home & Community Based Waiver Requests and Supporting Regulations; 42 CFR 440.180, 441.300-.310 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0449	ICR Reference No: 201309-0938-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-0938-013
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 20476
Title: Home & Community Based Waiver Requests and Supporting Regulations; 42 CFR 440.180, 441.300-.310 (CMS-8003)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/27/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	71	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,005	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under a Secretarial waiver, States may offer a wide array of home and community-based services to individuals who would otherwise require institutionalization. States requesting a waiver must provide certain assurances, documentation and cost & utilization estimates which are reviewed, approved and maintained for the purpose of identifying/verifying States' compliance with such statutory and regulatory requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 97 - 35 2176 Name of Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1981
  

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:
	78 FR 34387	06/07/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 50057	08/16/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Home & Community Based Waiver Requests and Supporting Regulations; 42 CFR 440.180, 441.300-.310	CMS-8003	Application for a sec. 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waiver

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	71	0	0	0	0	71
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,005	0	0	0	-3,054	9,059
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: Our burden estimates have decreased (from 9,059 hr to 6,005 hr) since all but 2 waivers are already in the system. All but two waivers in the system only require the states to update and not newly populate fields in the application, and all states have attained familiarity with the application and system technology.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $463,455

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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? Uncollected

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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: 09/10/2013

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