HHS Seeks Comments on Renewing Cultural Health Training Data Collection
Published Date: 2/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health wants your thoughts on keeping their Think Cultural Health info collection going—no changes, just a renewal. This helps health pros sign up for courses and earn credits to better serve diverse communities. You’ve got until April 21, 2026, to share your comments, and there’s no new cost involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Time Burden on Health Professionals Quantified
HHS OMH estimates the total annualized respondent burden for the TCH collection is 12,580 hours. This includes 118,352 registrations (3 minutes each → 5,918 hours), 118,352 course/unit evaluations (3 minutes each → 5,918 hours), a 4,208-person follow-up survey (10 minutes each → 701 hours), 15 focus group participants (120 minutes each → 30 hours), and 13 key informant interviews (60 minutes each → 13 hours). OMH reports an overall annual increase of 10,576 hours due to more respondents.
Think Cultural Health Renewal Keeps CE Access
HHS Office of Minority Health is requesting reinstatement without change of the Think Cultural Health information collection (OMB No. 0990-0407), so health and health care professionals can continue to register on the TCH website and earn continuing education credits. The agency is accepting public comments through April 21, 2026, and the collection is being renewed without adding new costs.
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