Quality Measures and Administrative Procedures for the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program for the FY 2019 IPPS Program Year (CMS-10668)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10668 Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program-NHSN HAI Measures Validation Form and Instruction	New
CMS-10668 Supporting Statement Part B HACRP FY 2019.doc Supporting Statement B	2018-05-22
CMS-10668 HACRP Supporting Statement A - 5-22-2018 .docx Supporting Statement A	2018-05-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231482	Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program-NHSN HAI Measures Validation Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1352	ICR Reference No: 201805-0938-012
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Quality Measures and Administrative Procedures for the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program for the FY 2019 IPPS Program Year (CMS-10668)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 07/30/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program is established by section 1886(p) of the Act, as added by Section 3008 of the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148), and requires the Secretary to reduce payments to subsection (d) hospitals in the worst-performing quartile of all subsection (d) hospitals by 1 percent effective beginning on October 1, 2014 and subsequent years. In the FY 2019 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule, we are proposing to adopt processes beginning in FY 2020 to validate NHSH HAI measures. In this PRA Package, we are requesting approval for the net shift in the total burden from the Hospital IQR Program to the HAC Reduction Program. We expect approximately 3,300 participating hospitals to be impacted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3008 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3008 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AT27	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 20164	05/07/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program-NHSN HAI Measures Validation	CMS-10668, CMS-10668, CMS-10668, CMS-10668	Cauti Validation Template ,   CDI Validation Template ,   CLABSI Validation Template ,   MRSA Validation Template

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,664,850

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]? Yes

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: 05/17/2018

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