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OMB Control No:
0917-0009
ICR Reference No:
202307-0917-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202002-0917-002
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/IHS
Agency Tracking No:
18529
Title:
Indian Health Service Medical Staff Credentials Application
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/12/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/01/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Prior to the re-submission of this information collection request (ICR), the agency will develop and implement policies and processes necessary to comply with the OPEN Government Data Act (Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, P.L. 115-435). This requires Federal agencies to publish all public government data assets online as open data, using standardized, machine-readable data formats (unless the agency determines that data should be protected, withheld, or otherwise exempt from publication for a specific reason). It is the expectation that the agency will publish data collected under this ICR and the relevant publication plan will be reflected in the response to Supporting Statement A Question #16. Such a publication plan should include details, including timetable and format, as well as a hyperlink to the relevant webpage where the data will be displayed. If any of the data cannot be published for a specific reason, then it is the expectation that this specific reason will be given in the response to Supporting Statement A Question #16. Data that cannot be published in specific should still be considered for publication in aggregate, if feasible and appropriate.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
Responses
23,909
0
2,700
Time Burden (Hours)
6,674
0
1,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This collection of information is used to evaluate individual health care providers applying for medical staff credentials at IHS health care facilities. Provider credentialing in the IHS has been identified as a priority area for quality improvement to support patient safety and demonstrate quality of care. IHS health care facilities require all medical staff applicants to provide information concerning their education, training, licensure, and work experience and any adverse disciplinary actions taken against them. The IHS is transforming credentialing into a centrally installed, automated, standardized, electronic/digital, measurable, portable, accessible, and efficient business process to improve the effectiveness of application and re-application to Medical Staffs, movement of practitioners within the IHS system, and recruitment/retention of high-quality practitioners.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
25 USC 450
Name of Law: Indian Self-Determination and Education Act
US Code:
25 USC 13
Name of Law: Synder Act
US Code:
42 USC 2001-2004
Name of Law: IHS Transfer Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 30317
05/11/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 48896
07/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
9
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Affiliation Verification
0917-0009
Affiliation Verification
Credentialing by Proxy Intake Form
0917-0009
Credentialing by Proxy Intake Form
Education Verification
0917-0009
Education Verification
Indian Health Service (IHS) Conditions of Application and Release
0917-0009
Conditions of Release
Initial Application
0917-0009
Initial Application
Initial Application to Medical Staff with Signature Documents
0917-0009
IHS Medical Staff - Initial Application
Malpractice Verification
0917-0009
Malpractice Verification
Peer Reference Verification
0917-0009
Peer Reference Form
Pre-Application MD APP
0917-0009
Pre Application MD App
Reappointment Application
0917-0009
Reappointment Application
Reappointment Application
0917-0009
IHS MEDICAL STAFF - REAPPOINTMENT APPLICATION
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
23,909
2,700
0
23,909
-2,700
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,674
1,400
0
6,674
-1,400
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:
The program changes were necessary. The program is using additional verification methods, and incorporating forms that are necessary for medical verification, and mitigation of issues related to credentialing of medical providers.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,803,420
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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
Agency Contact:
Evonne Bennett-Barnes 301 443-4750 evonne.bennett-barnes@ihs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
08/01/2023