Information Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA for the Group Market, Supporting Regulations 45 CFR 146, and forms/instructions

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
R-206 Respondents Burden Hours Version2.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-26	Available
R-206 Opt Out Model Language.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-26	Repair queued
R-206 Supporting Statement Version 2.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-06-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43664	Information Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA for the Group Market, Supporting Regulations 45 CFR 146, and forms/instructions (CMS-R-206)	Other-Letter	Modified
190085	Information Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA for the Group Market, Supporting Regulations 45 CFR 146, and forms/instructions (CMS-R-206)		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0702	ICR Reference No: 200907-0938-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Information Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA for the Group Market, Supporting Regulations 45 CFR 146, and forms/instructions
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: 09/15/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved without change on the understanding that all changes in the burden of this ICR are burden adjustments (due to a mathematical correction) and do not stem from rulemaking.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2009
Responses	37,002,217	0	37,002,217
Time Burden (Hours)	2,920,013	0	446,679
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection pertains to notices issued by the following: (a) Private Sector (group health insurance issuers) and (b) State, Local, or Tribal Governments (self-funded non-Federal governmental plans) as required by 45 CFR 146. These notices are triggered by the issuance of certificates of creditable coverage; notification of preexisting condition exclusions; notification of special enrollment rights; and state review of issuers' filings of group market products or similar Federal review in cases in which a state is not enforcing a HIPAA group market provision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: Research and investigations generally
  

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 16200	04/10/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 30576	06/26/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA for the Group Market, Supporting Regulations 45 CFR 146, and forms/instructions (CMS-R-206)
Information Collection Requirements Referenced in HIPAA for the Group Market, Supporting Regulations 45 CFR 146, and forms/instructions (CMS-R-206)

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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	37,002,217	37,002,217	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,920,013	446,679	0	0	2,473,334	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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)? 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: 07/24/2009

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