Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting Program (CMS-10409)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10409 Long Term Care Data Set Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-10409-Supporting-Statement-5.2-Changes to 1808-F_v3_clean 8-30-24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-08-30
Response-to-Comments-on-the-Burden-Estimates-for-the-FY-2025-LTCH-QRP-PR.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201171	Long Term Care Data Set Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1163	ICR Reference No: 202408-0938-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-0938-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting Program (CMS-10409)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	226,940	297,053
Time Burden (Hours)	187,735	211,381
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting approval of revisions to the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Version 5.2 that will be effective October 1, 2026.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3004 Name of Law: Quality reporting for LTCHs, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and hospice programs
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3004 Name of Law: Quality reporting for LTCHs, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and hospice programs

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AV34	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 68986	08/28/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Long Term Care Data Set	CMS-10409, CMS-10409, CMS-10409, CMS-10409, CMS-10409	LCDS version 5.2 Admission ,   LCDS version 5.2 Expired ,   LCDS version 5.2 Planned Discharge ,   LCDS version 5.2 Unplanned Discharge ,   Social Determinants of Health

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	226,940	297,053	0	-70,113	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	187,735	211,381	0	-23,646	0	0
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: As a result of the FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH final rule finalizing the collection of quality reporting data, the total burden associated with each LCDS submission will increase by 0.015 hours per LCDS, 6.41 hours per LTCH and 2,116.55 hours for all LTCHs. Since the approval of the LCDS V5.1, new information demonstrates a change in both the number of LTCHs and the number of LCDS’ completed per LTCH. As illustrated in Table 3, the number of LTCHs submitting assessments has not changed and remains at 330. LTCHs are submitting approximately 18,038 fewer admission assessments and 17,970 fewer discharge assessments across all LTCHs, resulting in a decrease of 54.66 (18,038 / 330) admission assessments and 54.45 (17,970 / 330) discharge assessments per LTCH. As a result of these changes, we estimate an overall decrease in burden hours for LTCHs. Specifically, the burden hours will decrease by 23,646 hours [211,381 hours – 187,735 hours].

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,039,427

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? Yes

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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: 08/30/2024

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