78 FR 160 pgs. 50419-50420 - Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2013-10; HHS Computer Match No. 1310
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 160Pages: 50419 - 50420
Pages: 50419, 50420FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-20173 Filed 8-16-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2013-10; HHS Computer Match No. 1310
AGENCY:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice of Computer Matching Program (CMP).
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice announces the establishment of a CMP that CMS plans to conduct with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
DATES:
Effective Dates: Comments are invited on all portions of this notice. Public comments are due 30 days after publication. The matching program will become effective no sooner than 40 days after the report of the matching program is sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress, or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register , whichever is later.
ADDRESSES:
The public should send comments to: CMS Privacy Officer, Division of Privacy Policy, Privacy Policy and Compliance Group, Office of E-Health Standards & Services, Offices of Enterprise Management, CMS, Room S2-24-25, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850. Comments received will be available for review at this location, by appointment, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Eastern Time zone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aaron Wesolowski, Director, Verifications Policy & Operations Branch, Division of Eligibility and Enrollment Policy and Operations, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, Office Phone: (301) 492-4416, Facsimile: (443) 380-5531, E-Mail: Aaron.Wesolowski@cms.hhs.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[top] The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L.100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the manner in which computer matching involving Federal agencies could be performed and adding certain protections for individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus
1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agencies participating in the matching programs;
2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board approval of the match agreements;
3. Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress and OMB;
4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries that the records are subject to matching; and,
5. Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating, or denying an individual's benefits or payments.
This matching program meets the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
Dated: August 14, 2013.
Michelle Snyder,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2013-10; HHS Computer Match No. 1310
Name: "Computer Matching Agreement between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, for the Verification of United States Citizenship and Immigration Status Data for Eligibility Determinations".
Security Classification: Unclassified.
Participating Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Authority for Conducting Matching Program: Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) (collectively, the ACA) require the Secretary of HHS to establish a program for determining eligibility for certain Insurance Affordability Programs and certifications of Exemption; in addition, these sections authorize use of secure, electronic interfaces and an on-line system for the verification of data and information related to Eligibility Determinations.
Purpose(s) of the Matching Program: The purpose of the Computer Matching Agreement is to establish the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which USCIS will provide records, information, or data to CMS. CMS will access USCIS data needed to make Eligibility Determinations in its capacity as a Federally-facilitated Exchange, and Administering Entities (state agencies that administer Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, and State-based Exchanges) will receive the results of verifications using USCIS data accessed through the CMS Data Services Hub to make Eligibility Determinations. Eligibility Determinations include initial determinations made upon application, renewals, annual or periodic redeterminations, and appeals.
Data will be matched by CMS for the purpose of Eligibility Determinations enrollment in Insurance Affordability Programs and Eligibility Determinations for Exemptions. Specifically, USCIS will provide CMS with electronic access to immigrant, nonimmigrant, and naturalized or derived citizen status information contained within or accessed by the USCIS Verification Information System. Access to this information will assist with verification whether an applicant is lawfully present, a qualified non-citizen, a naturalized or derived citizen, and whether the 5 year bar applies and has been met in order to determine eligibility for the previously mentioned programs.
Description of Records To Be Used In the Matching Program: The matching program will be conducted with data maintained by CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges (HIX) Program, CMS System No. 09-70-0560, as amended. The system is described in System of Records Notices (SORNs) published at 78 FR 8538 (Feb. 6, 2013) and 78 FR 32256 (May 29, 2013).
The matching program will also be conducted with data maintained by DHS in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System of Records Notice (SAVE SORN): DHS/USCIS-004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records Notice, 77 FR 47415 (August 8, 2012).
Inclusive Dates of the Match: The CMP will become effective no sooner than 40 days after the report of the matching program is sent to OMB and Congress, or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register , whichever is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
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