Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2019-06-10_SS_1545-2165rMB.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191315	Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2165	ICR Reference No: 201904-1545-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-1545-027
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/28/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2019
Responses	1,217,875	0	114,000
Time Burden (Hours)	27,206	0	5,988
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,649,360	0	256,000

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Abstract: Section 9812 of the Code requires group health plans maintained by an employer with more than 50 employees to disclose upon request to participants and beneficiaries of the plan the medical necessity criteria used in making decisions regarding claims for benefits under the plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 9812 Name of Law: Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 343 511 Name of Law: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addicition Equity Act of 2008
  

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:
	84 FR 7417	03/05/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 29586	06/24/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Medical Necessity Criteria under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

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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	1,217,875	114,000	0	0	1,103,875	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,206	5,988	0	0	21,218	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,649,360	256,000	0	0	3,393,360	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: The increase in hour burden is associated with the ICRs related to the new draft model disclosure request form the Department is issuing in order to meet the MHPAEA-related requirements in the 21st Century Cures Act.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 06/25/2019

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