Supplemental to Form CMS-2552-10 Payment Adjustment for Establishing and Maintaining Access to Buffer Stock of Essential Medicines (CMS-10897)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-10897 Supporting Statement 8-28-24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
267328	Supplemental to Form CMS-2552-10 Payment Adjustment for Establishing and Maintaining Access to a Buffer Stock of Essential Medicines Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1473	ICR Reference No: 202408-0938-030
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-0938-024
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM - IPPS
Title: Supplemental to Form CMS-2552-10 Payment Adjustment for Establishing and Maintaining Access to Buffer Stock of Essential Medicines (CMS-10897)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/29/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	500	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Supplemental to Form CMS-2552-10 cost report is needed to determine the payment adjustment for the additional resource costs of establishing and maintaining access to no less than a 6 month buffer stock of one or more essential medicines for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2024. The payment adjustment is limited to 1886(d) hospitals that have 100 or fewer beds as defined in 42 CFR 412.105(b), and are not part of a chain organization (independent).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 413.24 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 413.20 Name of Law: Social Security Act
   US Code: 42 USC 412.113(g) Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Supplemental to Form CMS-2552-10 Payment Adjustment for Establishing and Maintaining Access to a Buffer Stock of Essential Medicines	CMS-10897	SUPPLEMENTAL TO FORM CMS-2552-10

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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	500	0	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	500	0	0	500	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $87,300

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? No

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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: 08/29/2024

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