(CMS-1572) Home Health Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report and Supporting Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-1572 Home Health Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report Form and Instruction	Modified
2017 CMS-1572 supp stmt 01-05-18.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-01-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
7990	Home Health Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0355	ICR Reference No: 201706-0938-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-0938-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 20516
Title: (CMS-1572) Home Health Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report and Supporting Regulations
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,395	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	849	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to participate in the Medicare program as a Home Health Agency (HHA) provider, the HHA must meet Federal standards. The survey forms summarize data relative to provider characteristics, the patient population, and special needs of the patient populations. These forms are used to record information about patients’ health and provider compliance with requirements and report information to the Federal Government.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 442.30 Name of Law: Agreement as Evidence of Certification
   US Code: 42 USC 488.26 Name of Law: Determining Compliance
  

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:
	82 FR 11921	02/27/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 25608	06/02/2017
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 Health Agency Survey and Deficiencies Report	CMS-1572	Home Health Agency And Deficiences Report

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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	3,395	0	0	0	-435	3,830
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	849	0	0	0	-109	958
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: The slight change in annual hourly burden is due to a decrease in the estimated number of surveys per year, for which we look to the number of surveys in the prior calendar year. The new hourly burden is estimated to be 849 hours per year, compared to 958 in the currently approved package.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 06/15/2017

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