HRSA Seeks Public Comments on Rural Health Care Coordination Program Performance Data Collection (OMB No. 0906-0024)

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced plans to revise and resubmit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The ICR pertains to the Rural Health Care Coordination Program (RHCCP), a federally funded initiative aimed at improving health outcomes in underserved rural communities through coordinated care models. The revision updates the Performance Improvement Measures used to track and evaluate grantee outcomes under the RHCCP. These measures are collected from program recipients to assess effectiveness, identify gaps, and guide resource allocation. The public comment period allows stakeholders to weigh in on the accuracy of burden estimates, necessity of the data, and quality of the collection methodology before OMB review. HRSA is specifically seeking feedback on: whether the proposed collection is necessary for the proper performance of HRSA's functions; the accuracy of the estimated burden on respondents; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden on respondents, including through automated collection techniques. This is a revision to an existing approved collection (OMB No. 0906-0024), meaning the data collection framework is not new but is being updated to reflect programmatic changes. Comments must be submitted within the public comment window as specified in the Federal Register notice.

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