Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))–Match Number 1094
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer matching program that we are currently conducting with CMS.
DATES: We will file a report of the subject matching program with the
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either telefaxing to (410) 966-0869 or writing to the Executive Director,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Executive Director,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Public Law (Pub. L.) 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the conditions under which computer matching involving the Federal government could be performed and adding certain protections for persons applying for, and receiving, Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such persons.
The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are matched with other Federal, State, or local government records. It requires Federal agencies involved in computer matching programs to:
(1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies participating in the matching programs;
(2) Obtain approval of the matching agreement by the Data Integrity Boards of the participating Federal agencies;
(3) Publish notice of the computer matching program in the
(4) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to
(5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are subject to matching; and
(6) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, or denying a person's benefits or payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that all of our computer matching programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Executive Director,
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and CMS
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms, conditions, and safeguards under which CMS will disclose to us
CMS will identify
C.
This agreement is executed pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503), OMB Circular A-130 entitled, Management of Federal Information Resources, at 61 FR 6428-6435 (
Section 202 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 402) outlines the requirements for eligibility to receive Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits under title II. Section 205(c) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 405), directs the Commissioner of
This matching program employs systems containing Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by
D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
We will disclose to CMS information from Master Beneficiary Record (60-0090), published
CMS will disclose to us information from National Claims History (09-70-0558), published
CMS will disclose to us information from Enrollment Data Base (09-70-0502), published
CMS will disclose to us information from Long Term Care--Minimum Data Set (90-70-0528), published
We will provide CMS with the following information for each individual in the finder file: Title II Claim Account Number (CAN), Title II Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC), Name, and Date of birth.
CMS will provide us with the following information for each individual in the reply file: Name, Date of birth,
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of this matching program is
Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program that will expire on
Citation: "79 FR 41347"
Document Number: "Docket No. SSA 2014-0010"
Federal Register Page Number: "41347"
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