REG-253578-96 Final Regulations for Health Coverage Portability for Group Health Plans and Group Health insurance Issuers under HIPPA Titles I & IV

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ssnew.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-06-19	Available
Final_123004.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190002	Initial eligibility for enrollment, special enrollment periods		New
190001	Exclusion Period Notification		New
189995	REG-253578-96, Certification requirements		New
18644	REG-253578-96, Health plans imposing pre-existing condition notification requirements		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1537	ICR Reference No: 200901-1545-029
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200510-1545-029
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-1537-029
Title: REG-253578-96 Final Regulations for Health Coverage Portability for Group Health Plans and Group Health insurance Issuers under HIPPA Titles I & IV
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: 11/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	33,440,000	0	32,900,000
Time Burden (Hours)	262,289	0	262,289
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,318,793	0	18,849,000

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Abstract: The regulations provide guidance for group health plans and the employers maintaining them regarding requirements imposed on plans relating to preexisting condition exclusions, discrimination based on health status, and access to coverage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 191 N/A Name of Law: HIPAA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 15052	04/02/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 34075	07/14/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
REG-253578-96, Certification requirements
REG-253578-96, Health plans imposing pre-existing condition notification requirements
Initial eligibility for enrollment, special enrollment periods
Exclusion Period Notification

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	33,440,000	32,900,000	0	0	540,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	262,289	262,289	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,318,793	18,849,000	0	0	469,793	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: There is no change to this collection. Changes reported in the burden calculations reflect a re-arrangement of the data to better reflect the nature of the collection, and to match the calculations in the supporting 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)? No

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: 07/29/2009

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