# 2025-20850: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Medical Support Notice-Part B

2025-20850, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Medical Support Notice-Part B, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department published 2025-11-25, effective OMB will consider written comments received on or before 2025-12-26. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20850
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20850
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Medical Support Notice-Part B
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department
- Citation: 90 FR 53392
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: OMB will consider written comments received on or before 2025-12-26.
- Comments close: 2025-12-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on a form called the National Medical Support Notice-Part B, which helps employers and health plans work together to provide kids with the health coverage they deserve. This update keeps the process smooth and clear for everyone involved, especially employers and health plan administrators. Comments are open until December 26, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!

## Abstract

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

## Effects PRIA read

- Plan Administrators Must Complete Part B: cost, medium. Plan Administrators must fill out Part B of the National Medical Support Notice to verify whether a child is or will receive group health plan coverage. If enrollment can start immediately, Part B serves as notice to the State agency, the participant (parent), the child, the non‑participant parent…
- Estimated Annual Private‑Sector Burden: cost, low. DOL estimates 399,269 private‑sector respondents will produce 10,753,708 responses for Part B, totaling 896,142 annual hours and $5,927,982 in annualized other costs under OMB Control Number 1210-0113. These totals are the Department's estimate of the paperwork and cost burden on the private sector…
- Helps Ensure Children Get Coverage: benefit, high. The National Medical Support Notice process standardizes communication among State agencies, employers, and plan administrators to simplify medical child support orders and help make sure eligible children receive group health coverage. The rule is intended to streamline enforcement so children ent…

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## Sources
- [2025-20850 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20850/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request-national-medical)
- [2025-20850 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20850.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20850 (as of 2026-06-08).