§ 155.1640 — SEIPM preparation phase.

§ 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) 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.

(2) Undergo the review procedures in § 155.1625(a) and (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) of this section with a schedule that spans a 12-month period that specifies when the requirements of this section must be completed.