This information
collection is approved for a period of one year consistent with the
expectation that the Program Office shall conduct an analysis of
the feasibility of reducing burden on respondents who would remain
in the same priority group or move to a high priority group based
on their IRS/SSA data. VA shall display the expiration data of this
collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
273,441
0
0
119,993
0
0
0
0
0
VHA Directive 1909 provides policy for
the Income Verification (IV) Program. AUTHORITY: 38 United States
Code (U.S.C.) 1722; 38 U.S.C. 5317. Title 38 U.S.C. 1722
established eligibility assessment procedures, based on income
levels, for determining whether nonservice-connected (NSC) Veterans
and non-compensable zero percent service-connected (SC) Veterans,
who have no other special eligibility are eligible to receive
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care at no cost. Title
26 U.S.C. 6103 (l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, and 38 U.S.C.
5317 establish authority for VA to verify Veterans’ gross household
income information against records maintained by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) when
that information indicates the Veteran is eligible for cost-free VA
health care. The IV Program must adhere to stringent
confidentiality guidelines set forth by IRS and SSA to ensure
appropriate security and safeguarding of FTI. Information received
from the income match activity cannot be shared with VA medical
facilities. Any breach of security requirements may result in loss
of VHA’s matching agreements with IRS and SSA. Veteran requests for
release of IV financial assessments and related information must be
forwarded to HEC for processing.
This is a new collection which
shouldn't show an increase in the burden.
$246,097
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Joni Mixon 202 461-5658
joni.mixon@va.gov
No
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.