§155.1640. SEIPM preparation phase.
45 C.F.R. § 155.1640
Any State Exchange in its first year of operation must participate in a 1-year SEIPM preparation phase prior to participating in SEIPM in the subsequent year.
To satisfy the requirements of the SEIPM preparation phase, a State Exchange must—
Complete the information submission requirements in § 155.1615(b)(1) and (3) using information from the most current Plan Year for a sample size not to exceed 10 unique tax households that address scenarios specified by HHS.
Undergo the review procedures in § 155.1625(a) and (b).
Participate in technical assistance activities provided by HHS, which may include:
Training on SEIPM requirements and procedures;
System readiness assessments;
Data quality validation exercises; and
Process improvement recommendations.
At the beginning of each calendar year, HHS will provide any State Exchange that meets the conditions in paragraph (a) of this section with a schedule that spans a 12-month period that specifies when the requirements of this section must be completed.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 91 FR 29870, May 20, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 18021-18024, 18031-18033, 18041-18042, 18051, 18054, 18071, and 18081-18083.
Source
Source: 77 FR 11718, Feb. 27, 2012, unless otherwise noted.