Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR, Section 412.64

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10079 Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR, Section 412.64 Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-10079 Medicare Wage Index OMS Summary Changes.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
CMS-10079 comment #10.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
CMS-10079 comments #7 thru #9.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
CMS-10079 comment #6.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
CMS-10079 comments #2 thru #5.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
Cms-10079 comment #1.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
2007_2008_Occupational Mix Survey Comments and Responses_kn_mh.doc Supplementary Document	2007-09-14
CMS-10079 Supporting Statement For Paperwork Act Submission- Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8747	Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR, Section 412.64 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0907	ICR Reference No: 200710-0938-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-0938-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR, Section 412.64
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	3,600	0	3,800
Time Burden (Hours)	1,728,000	0	1,216,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 304 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 requires CMS to collect wage data on hospital employees by occupational category, at least once every 3 years, in order to construct an occupational mix adjustment to the wage index. CMS first collected occupational mix data in 2003 for the FY 2005 wage index and a subsequent collection of occupational mix data was performed in 2006 for the FY 2007 and FY 2008 wage index. In response to industry comments suggesting ways to improve the occupational mix survey, CMS has revised the survey for the next data collection period, 2007/2008, to be used in calculating the FY 2010 wage index.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1886(d)(3)(E) Name of Law: Payments to inpatient hospitals for services.
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 554 304 Name of Law: BIPA
  

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:
	72 FR 5055	02/02/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 52568	09/14/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR, Section 412.64	CMS-10079	Medicare Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey

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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	3,600	3,800	0	-200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,728,000	1,216,000	0	512,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The estimated burden hours for the 2007/2008 Occupational Mix Survey are 1,728,000. This estimate is an increase over the 2006 survey estimate of 1,216,000 hours. The increase is associated with expanding the survey data collection period from 6 months to 1 year. The 2007/2008 survey will provide for the collection of hospital-specific wages and hours data for a 1-year prospective reporting period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008. Additionally, the 2008 survey is revised to eliminate the RN subcategories, provide further clarifications to the survey instructions and refinements to the definitions for some of the occupational categories, and include additional cost centers in which nursing staff are typically employed. The combined effect of these additional changes will have a minimal effect on the burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $648,000

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 09/30/2007

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