Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form New Summary of Benefits and Coverage Form	Modified
2715_SRG_Omnibus_Deliberative_Document[(20120207).docx Supplementary Document	2012-02-07
2715_SS_02-02-2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-02-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
198891	Modifications	Modified
198890	Glossary	Modified
198888	Summary of Benefits and Coverage Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1210-0147	ICR Reference No: 201202-1210-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-1210-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/EBSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Affordable Care Act Section 2715 Summary Disclosures
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/14/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/14/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	79,500,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	622,750	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,842,500	0	0

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Abstract: Section 2715 of the PHS Act directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and a working group comprised of stakeholders, to "develop standards for use by a group health plan and a health insurance issuer in compiling and providing to applicants, enrollees, and policyholders and certificate holders a summary of benefits and coverage explanation that accurately describes the benefits and coverage under the applicable plan or coverage. To implement these disclosure requirements, collection of information requests relate to the provision of the following: • Summary of benefits and coverage, which includes coverage examples. • A uniform glossary of health coverage and medical terms. • Notice of modifications.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 2715 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 2719 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1545-BJ94	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 8668	02/14/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 52442	08/22/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Glossary
Modifications
Summary of Benefits and Coverage	New	Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Template

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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	79,500,000	0	78,949,999	550,001	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	622,750	0	617,500	5,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,842,500	0	4,672,504	169,996	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In response to comments received on the proposed regulation the Department made modifications its burden (reducing burden) and changes to how many glossaries would be received which increased burden.

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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]? Yes

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: 02/07/2012

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