# 2026-19610: Military Health Gap Filler: 15-Minute Form Gets OMB Nod

2026-19610, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-09-25, effective Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 26, 2026. (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19610
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19610
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60943
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 26, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Military Health Gap Filler: 15-Minute Form Gets OMB Nod

## Summary

The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting info from people who want to join the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP), which helps those who lose military health coverage. About 1,034 folks apply yearly, spending just 15 minutes each on the form. Comments on this plan are open until October 26, 2026, and joining the program is totally voluntary.

## Abstract

The Department of Defense (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or "DoW") has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-19610 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19610/submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2026-19610 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19610.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19610 (as of 2026-10-02).