[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46124-46125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16583]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; Outcome Evaluation of the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP); OMB# 0985-XXXX
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the
proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information
collection requirements related to the proposed new information
collection requirements related to the Outcome Evaluation for ACL's
Long-term Ombudsman Program (LTCOP).
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
August 31, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the Outcome Evaluation for
ACL's Long-term Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) information collection by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St.
NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Ph.D., Administration
for Community Living, Washington, DC 20201, 202.795.7369;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance. The mission of the Administration for Community
Living (ACL) \1\ is to maximize the independence, well-being, and
health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan,
and their families and caregivers. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
serves individuals living in long-term care facilities (nursing homes,
residential care communities, such as assisted living and similar
settings) and works to resolve resident problems related to poor care,
violation of rights, and quality of life.
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\1\ In April 2012, a new Operating Division was created within
the US Department of Health and Human Services named the
Administration for Community Living (ACL). This Operating Division
contains the Administration on Aging (AoA).This document
consistently refer to the federal agency as ``ACL/AoA.''
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Ombudsman programs also advocate at the local, state and national
levels to promote policies and consumer protections to improve
residents' care and quality of life. This data collection is part of an
outcome evaluation of the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)
designed to determine the efficacy of LTCOP in carrying out core
functions as described in the Older Americans Act, the long-term
impacts of the LTCOP's for various stakeholders, what system advocacy
among Ombudsman programs looks like, and effective or promising
Ombudsman program practices. The efficacy of LTCOP in carrying out core
functions as described in the Older Americans Act. ACL is interested in
learning:
1. Are the critical functions, including federally mandated
responsibilities, of the LTCOP at the state, and local levels, carried
out effectively and efficiently?
2. How effective is the LTCOP in ensuring Ombudsman services for
the full range of residents of long-term care facilities, including
individuals with the greatest economic and social needs?
3. How cost-effective LTCOP strategies are, for example, the cost
effectiveness of services offered through consultations, referrals,
complaint handling, and via education and outreach activities.
4. What impact do LTCOPs have on long-term care practices,
programs, and policies?
5. What impact do LTCOPs have on residents' health, safety,
welfare, well-being, and rights?
Act (OAA) programs such as Title VII Long- Term Care Ombudsman
Program (LTCOP), ACL/AoA seeks increased understanding of how these
programs are operationalized at the State and local levels and their
progress towards their goals and mission. This information will enable
ACL/AoA to effectively report its results to the President, to
Congress, to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the
public.
The information will also aid in program refinement and continuous
improvement. The more productive ACL/AoA' s programs, the greater the
number of older adults have access to a higher quality of life.
Therefore, in addition to the legislative mandate under the OAA, it is
important for program integrity and function to evaluate the LTCOP.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
A notice was published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2020 in
FR 85 20506. There were no public comments received during the 60-day
FRN comment period.
To comment and review the proposed data collection please visit the
ACL website at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows:
Estimated Program Burden
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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Focus Group-Facility staff including participant 16 1 0.33 5.3
information....................................
Focus Group-Residents/family including 24 1 1 24
participant information........................
Interview-Stakeholders.......................... 40 1 1 40
Survey-Facility Administrator................... 1840 1 0.33 607.2
Survey-Former Ombudsmen......................... 12 1 1 12
Survey-SUA director............................. 53 1 0.5 26.5
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Total....................................... 1985 .............. 4.16 715
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Dated: July 27, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-16583 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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