Establishing Creditable Coverage

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
13447	Establishing Creditable Coverage		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0103	ICR Reference No: 199801-1210-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199704-1210-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Establishing Creditable Coverage
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/06/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/02/1998
Terms of Clearance: Approved for use through 12/99 which OMB expects will be close to the publication date of the final rule. The resubmission must: 1) thoroughly address the OMB clearance remarks dated 5/30/97; and 2) reestimate the burden of these requirements based on the Department's actual implementation and enforcement experience. Most important, HHS, DoL, and Treasury must not adopt as a prece- dent the current burden estimate for certificates of credible coverage. The next burden estimate for these requirements must be rationally coordinated between the Departments and should be based upon "zero-based", unbiased analysis.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/1999	12/31/1999	03/31/1998
Responses	8,000,000	0	9,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	336,060	0	251,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	31,800,000	0	34,240,000

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Abstract: In order to meet HIPAA's goal of improving access to and portability of health care benefits, the statute provides that, after the submission of evidence establishing prior creditable coverage, a subsequent health insurance provider would be limited in the extent to which it could use preexisting condition exclusions to limit coverage. Pursuant to the Department's implementing rules at 29 CFR 2590.701-5, this ICR covers the submission of materials sufficient to establish prior creditable coverage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Establishing Creditable Coverage

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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	8,000,000	9,000,000	0	0	-1,000,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	336,060	251,000	0	0	85,060	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	31,800,000	34,240,000	0	0	-2,440,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 01/02/1998

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