Section 1173b of Subtitle F of Title II of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) requires that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt standards for unique health identifiers for individuals, employers, health plans, and health care providers. The use of this standard improves the Medicare and Medicaid programs, other Federal health programs and private health programs, by simplifying the administration of the system and enabling the efficient electronic transmission of certain health information.
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.