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OMB Control No:
2900-0091
ICR Reference No:
202402-2900-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202209-2900-014
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
2900-0091
Title:
VA Health Benefits: Application, Update, Hardship Determination - VA Forms 10-10EZ,10-10EZR and 10-10HS
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
02/20/2024
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Withdrawn and continue
Conclusion Date:
02/28/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/06/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2024
6 Months From Approved
06/30/2024
Responses
1,406,000
0
1,406,000
Time Burden (Hours)
615,350
0
615,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 authorizes VA to provide hospital care, medical services, domiciliary care, and nursing home care to eligible Veterans. Title 38 U.S.C. § 1705 requires VA to design, establish, and operate a system of annual patient enrollment in accordance with a series of stipulated priorities. Title 38 U.S.C. § 1722 establishes eligibility assessment procedures for cost-free VA medical care, based on income levels, which determines whether nonservice-connected and 0% service-connected non-compensable Veterans are able to defray the necessary expenses of care for nonservice-connected conditions. Further, when the Veteran projects that his or her attributable income for the current calendar year would be substantially below the applicable income thresholds, the Veteran would be considered unable to defray the expenses of care and VA may exempt the Veteran from the requirement to pay copayments for hospital or outpatient care. This collection of information is required to properly administer health benefits to eligible Veterans: a. VA Form 10-10EZ, Application for Health Benefits, is used to collect Veteran information during the initial application process for VA medical care, nursing home, domiciliary, dental benefits, etc. b. VA Form 10-10EZR, Health Benefits Update Form, is used to update a Veteran’s personal information, such as marital status, address, health insurance and financial information, for renewal of health benefits. c. VA Form 10-10HS, Request for Hardship Determination, is used to collect information from Veterans who are in a copay required status for hospital care and medical services, but due to a loss of income project their income for the current year will be substantially below the VA means test limits. These forms collect information to enroll a Veteran for health benefits, establish basic eligibility, identify 3rd party health insurance coverage, identify prescription copayment, provide for income verification, and serve as a mechanism to make changes upon admission for benefits or yearly financial updates.
Emergency Justfication:
Section 103 of Public Law 117-168, titled the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, amended Title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 1710(e) (3), by expanding the period of eligibility for health care for Veterans who participated in a toxic exposure risk activity while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training. VA Forms 10-10EZ and 10-10EZR require updates to capture the expanded eligibility for the three cohorts of Veterans listed in Section 103. VA is required to implement the statutory benefit provided in Section 103a of the PACT Act by the established rollout date of March 5, 2024. Following necessary changes to VA Forms 10-10EZ and 10-10EZR as a result of this legislation, VA respectfully requests emergency OMB review and PRA approval of the revised forms because following usual approval procedures (including publication of notices in the Federal Register) will cause the agency to miss the Section 103 implementation date. VA Form 10-10HS is not affected by this request. VA notes that the current expiration date for this information collection is 6/30/2024 -- therefore, VA will be publishing a 60-day notice in the Federal Register in Feb 2024 to begin the regular 3-year PRA clearance process.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC Chapter 17
Name of Law: HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY,
US Code:
38 USC 111(c)(1)
Name of Law: Payments or allowances for beneficiary travel
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 168 103 Name of Law: Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
VA Form 10-10EZ
10-10EZ, 10-10EZ
Application for Health Benefits
,
Application for Health Benefits
VA Form 10-10EZR
10-10EZR, 10-10EZR
Health Benefits Update Form
,
Health Benefits Update Form
VA Form 10-10HS -- Request for Hardship Determination
10-10HS
VA Request for Hardship Determination
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:
VA Forms 10-10EZ and 10-10EZR require updates to capture the expanded eligibility benefit for the three cohorts of Veterans listed in Section 103 of the PACT Act. The additional information requested on these two forms will increase the respondent's completion time per form, which will increase the total burden hours for this collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,531,450
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.
Yes
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Frances O'Donnell 703 405-2449 fran.odonnell@cathexiscorp.com
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
02/06/2024
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