---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 155.1640"
title: "45"
number: "155.1640"
heading: "SEIPM preparation phase."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/155.1640"
---

# §155.1640. SEIPM preparation phase.

- (a) 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.
- (b) **To satisfy the requirements of the SEIPM preparation phase, a State Exchange must—**
  - (1) Complete the information submission requirements in § [155.1615(b)(1)](/cfr/45/155.1615.md?p=b-1) and [(3)](/cfr/45/155.1615.md?p=b-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.
  - (2) Undergo the review procedures in § [155.1625(a)](/cfr/45/155.1625.md?p=a) and [(b)](/cfr/45/155.1625.md?p=b).
  - (3) Participate in technical assistance activities provided by HHS, which may include:
    - (i) Training on SEIPM requirements and procedures;
    - (ii) System readiness assessments;
    - (iii) Data quality validation exercises; and
    - (iv) **Process improvement recommendations.**
- (c) At the beginning of each calendar year, HHS will provide any State Exchange that meets the conditions in [paragraph (a)](#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

### 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.