Notice2024-00818
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Care Coordination Program Performance Improvement Measures, OMB No. 0906-0024-Revision
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January 17, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
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In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2960-2961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00818]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural
Health Care Coordination Program Performance Improvement Measures, OMB
No. 0906-0024--Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the
ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than March 18,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#681809180d1a1f071a0328001a1b09460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3a3b2a3b6a1a4bca1b893bba1a0b2fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
draft instruments, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9aeafbeaffe8edf5e8f1daf2e8e9fbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="443425342136332b362f042c3637256a232b32">[email protected]</span></a> or call Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Care
Coordination Program Performance Improvement Measures, OMB No. 0906-
0024--Revision
Abstract: The Rural Health Care Coordination (Care Coordination)
Program is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 254c(e) (Section 330A(e) of the
Public Health Service Act) to promote rural health care services
outreach by improving and expanding delivery of health care services
through comprehensive care coordination strategies addressing a primary
focus area: (1) heart disease, (2) cancer, (3) chronic lower
respiratory disease, (4) stroke, or (5) maternal health. This authority
permits the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to award grants to
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eligible entities to promote rural health care services outreach by
improving and expanding the delivery of health care services to include
new and enhanced services in rural areas, through community engagement
and evidence-based or innovative, evidence-informed models. HRSA
currently collects information about Care Coordination Program grants
using an OMB-approved set of performance measures and seeks to revise
that approved collection. The proposed changes to the information
collection are a result of award recipient feedback and information
gathered from the previously approved Care Coordination Program
measures.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This program needs
measures that will enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data
required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993. These measures cover the principal topic areas of interest to
HRSA, including: (1) access to care, (2) population demographics and
social determinants of health, (3) care coordination and network
infrastructure, (4) sustainability, (5) leadership and workforce, (6)
electronic health record, (7) telehealth, (8) utilization, and (9)
clinical measures/improved outcomes. All measures will evaluate HRSA's
progress toward achieving its goals.
The proposed changes include additional components under ``Access
to Care'' and ``Population Demographic'' sections that seek information
about target population, counties served, direct services, and social
determinants of health such as transportation barriers, housing, and
food insecurity. Questions about Health Information Technology and
Telehealth have been modified to reflect an updated telehealth
definition and to improve understanding of how these important
technologies are affecting HRSA award recipients. Sections previously
titled ``Care Coordination'' and ``Quality Improvement'' were
consolidated into one section titled ``Care Coordination and Network
Infrastructure'' to improve clarity and ease of reporting for
respondents. Part of the previous ``Care Coordination'' section was
revised to include a section titled ``Utilization'' to improve clarity
of instructions for related measures. Previously titled ``Staffing''
section was revised to ``Leadership and Workforce Composition'' to
improve measure clarity and reduce overall burden for respondents by
consolidating measures from previously separate ``Staffing,'' ``Quality
Improvement,'' and ``Care Coordination'' sections. Revised National
Quality Forum and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services measures
were also included to allow uniform collection efforts throughout the
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
The total number of measures has increased from 40 to 48 measures
since the previous information collection request. Of the 48 measures,
11 measures are designated as ``optional'' or ``complete as
applicable.'' The measures within Section 6: ``Electronic Health
Record'' are noted as optional to grantees. In Section 9: ``Clinical
Measures/Improved Health Outcomes,'' grantees are only required to
respond to Clinical Measure 1: Care Coordination. Grantees can choose
to provide data for Clinical Measures 2-10 if applicable to their
projects. The total number of responses has remained at 10 since the
previous information collection request. The new Care Coordination
Program grant cycle maintained the same number of award recipients and
number of respondents.
Likely Respondents: The respondents would be recipients of the
Rural Health Care Coordination Program grants.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average
Number of responses Total burden per Total
Form name respondents per responses response burden
respondent (in hours) hours
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Rural Health Care Coordination Program 10 1 10 3.5 35
Performance Improvement Measures.............
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Total..................................... 10 1 10 3.5 35
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HRSA specifically requests comments on: (1) the necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-00818 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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