HHS Seeks to Renew National Medical Support Notice Form
Published Date: 6/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office of Child Support Services wants to keep using the National Medical Support Notice Part A for three more years, with a few small updates. They’re asking to extend the current form for one extra year so states have enough time to make the changes. This affects states and families relying on child support medical coverage, with no big cost changes expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
NMSN Part A Continued Approval
The Office of Child Support Services is asking OMB to approve the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) Part A for an additional 3 years and requests a 1-year extension of the current form to allow states time to program changes. The current OMB approval expires on November 30, 2025.
Minor Form Updates, No Big Cost Change
The NMSN Part A will include minor changes and the notice states these updates are not expected to cause major cost changes for states or families relying on child support medical coverage. The agency requested the extension to give states time to implement the small updates.
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