The Health Center Program,
administered by HRSA, is authorized under section 330 of the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act, most recently amended by section 50901(b)
of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, P.L. 115-123. Health centers
are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver
affordable, accessible, quality, and cost-effective primary health
care services to patients regardless of their ability to pay.
Nearly 1,400 health centers operate approximately 12,000 service
delivery sites that provide primary health care to more than 28
million people in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin. HRSA
uses the Uniform Data System (UDS) for annual reporting by certain
HRSA award recipients, including Health Center Program awardees
(those funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS)
Act), Health Center Program look-alikes, and Nurse Education,
Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Program awardees
(specifically those funded under the practice priority areas of
section 831(b) of the PHS Act). These data help to identify trends
over time, enabling HRSA to establish or expand targeted programs
and to identify effective services and interventions that will
improve the health of medically underserved communities.
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:
(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;
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.