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_LCDS_v5.3_508.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-05-27

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: 202505-0938-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202408-0938-006
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: 05/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2027
Responses	136,650	226,940
Time Burden (Hours)	185,101	187,735
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-AV45	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 18002	04/30/2025

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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
Long Term Care Data Set	CMS-10409, CMS-10409, CMS-10409, CMS-10409	LCDS version 5.3 Admission ,   LCDS version 5.3 Expired ,   LCDS version 5.3 Planned Discharge ,   LCDS version 5.3 Unplanned Discharge

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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	136,650	226,940	0	-90,290	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	185,101	187,735	0	-2,634	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 2026 IPPS/LTCH proposed rule proposed the collection of quality reporting data, the total burden associated with each LCDS submission will decrease by 0.025 hours per LCDS, 8 hours per LTCH and 2,634 hours for all LTCHs. We estimate a decrease in the amount of time it will take to complete a single LCDS Version 5.3 as compared to the previously approved package. If finalized, the burden will decrease from 86 minutes to 84.5 minutes beginning October 1, 2026. Since the approval of the LCDS V5.2, The number of LTCHs submitting assessments has not changed and remains at 330. LTCHs are submitting approximately 130,050 admission assessments, and 6,503 expired assessments. As a result of these changes, we estimate an overall decrease in burden hours for LTCHs. Specifically, the burden hours will decrease by 2,634 hours [187,735 hours – 185,101 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: 05/28/2025

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