81 FR 8075 - Privacy Act of 1974; Effective Date-April 2, 2016; Expiration Date-October 2, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

Page Range		8075-8076
FR Document		2016-03185

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice announces the re-establishment of a CMP that CMS plans to conduct with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a Bureau of the Department of the Treasury.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS Computer Match No. 2016-08; HHS Computer Match No. 1606]


Privacy Act of 1974; Effective Date--April 2, 2016; Expiration 
Date--October 2, 2016

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching Program (CMP).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, this notice announces the re-establishment of a CMP 
that CMS plans to conduct with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a 
Bureau of the Department of the Treasury.

DATES: Effective Dates: Comments are invited on all portions of this 
notice. The effective date of the Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) is 
April 2, 2016, provided that the following review periods have lapsed: 
thirty (30) days from the date CMS publishes a Notice of Computer 
Matching in the Federal Register; thirty (30) days from the date the 
matching program report is transmitted to the Congressional committees 
of jurisdiction consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  
552a (r), (o)(2)(A), and (o)(2)(B); and forty (40) days from the date 
the matching program report is sent to OMB, consistent with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. Sec.  552a (r) and OMB Circular A-130, Revised 
(Transmittal Memorandum No. 4), November 28, 2000, Appendix I, entitled 
``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining

[[Page 8076]]

Records about Individuals'' (A-130 Appendix I).

ADDRESSES: The public should send comments to: CMS Privacy Officer, 
Division of Security, Privacy Policy & Governance, Information Security 
& Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Information, CMS, Room N1-24-08, 
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: Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director, 
Verifications Policy & Operations Division, Eligibility and Enrollment 
Policy and Operations Group, Center for Consumer Information and 
Insurance Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, 
Office Phone: (301) 492-4418, Facsimile: (443) 380-5531, E-Mail: 
[email protected].

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. Sec.  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 Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 
(Pub. L. 101-508) further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections 
for such individuals. 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 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.

Celeste Dade-Vinson,
Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2016-08
HHS Computer Match No. 1606

NAME:
    ``Computer Matching Agreement between the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the 
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, for the 
Verification of Household Income and Family Size for Insurance 
Affordability Programs and Exemptions''

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services (CMS), and Department of the Treasury, Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS)

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 state health subsidy programs, and 
certifications of exemption; and authorize use of secure, electronic 
interfaces and an on-line system for the verification of eligibility.
    Section 1414 of the ACA amended 26 U.S.C. Sec.  6103 to add 
paragraph (l)(21), which authorizes the disclosure of certain items of 
return information as part of the Eligibility Determination process for 
enrollment in the following state health subsidy programs: advance 
payments of the premium tax credit (APTC) under Sections 1401, 1411 and 
1412 of the ACA; cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) under Section 1402 of 
the ACA; Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 
under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, pursuant to 
Section 1413 of the ACA; or a State's Basic Health Program (BHP), if 
applicable, under Section 1331 of the ACA.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
    The purpose of the Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) is to re-
establish the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures governing 
the disclosures of return information by IRS to CMS and by CMS to 
entities administering Medicaid, CHIP, or Basic Health Programs, and 
state-based Exchanges (also, called Marketplaces) through the CMS Data 
Services Hub to support the verification of household income and family 
size for an applicant receiving an eligibility determination under the 
ACA.
    Return information will be matched by CMS in its capacity as the 
Federally-facilitated Exchange (also, known as the Federally-
facilitated Marketplace) or by an administering entity for the purpose 
of determining eligibility for state health subsidy programs (APTC, 
CSR, Medicaid, CHIP or a BHP). Return information will also be matched 
for determining eligibility for certain certificates of exemption.

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 System (HIX), CMS System No. 09-70-
0560, as amended, published at 78 Federal Register (FR) 8538 (Feb. 6, 
2013), 78 FR 32256 (May 29, 2013) and 78 FR 63211 (October 23, 2013).
    The matching program will also be conducted with specified Return 
Information maintained by IRS in the Customer Account Data Engine 
(CADE) Individual Master File, Treasury/IRS 24.030, published at 77 FR 
47948 (August 10, 2012).

INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
    The effective date of the CMA is April 2, 2016, provided that the 
following review periods have lapsed: Thirty (30) days from the date 
CMS publishes a Notice of Computer Matching in the Federal Register; 
thirty (30) days from the date the matching program report is 
transmitted to the Congressional committees of jurisdiction consistent 
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  552a(r), (o)(2)(A), and 
(o)(2)(B); and forty (40) days from the date the matching program 
report is sent to OMB, consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Sec.  
552a (r) and OMB Circular A-130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum No. 
4), November 28, 2000, Appendix I, entitled ``Federal Agency 
Responsibilities for Maintaining Records about Individuals'' (A-130 
Appendix I). 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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Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– interfaces and an on-line system for the committees of jurisdiction consistent
508) further amended the Privacy Act verification of eligibility. with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (r),
regarding protections for such (o)(2)(A), and (o)(2)(B); and forty (40)
PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
individuals. The Privacy Act, as days from the date the matching
amended, regulates the use of computer The purpose of the Computer program report is sent to OMB,
matching by Federal agencies when Matching Agreement is to re-establish consistent with the provisions of 5
records in a system of records are the terms, conditions, safeguards, and U.S.C. 552a (r) and OMB Circular A–
matched with other Federal, state, or procedures under which USCIS will 130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum
local government records. It requires provide records, information, or data to No. 4), November 28, 2000, Appendix I,
Federal agencies involved in computer CMS under the ACA. CMS will access entitled ‘‘Federal Agency
matching programs to: USCIS data needed to make eligibility Responsibilities for Maintaining
1. Negotiate written agreements with determinations in its capacity as a Records about Individuals’’ (A–130
the other agencies participating in the Federally-facilitated Exchange, and state Appendix I). The matching program will
matching programs; agencies that administer Medicaid, a continue for 18 months from the
2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board Basic Health Program, or the Children’s effective date and may be extended for
approval of the match agreements; Health Insurance Program, and State- an additional 12 months thereafter, if
3. Furnish detailed reports about based Exchanges will receive the results certain conditions are met.
matching programs to Congress and of verifications using USCIS data [FR Doc. 2016–03203 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am]
OMB; accessed through CMS Data Services BILLING CODE 4120–03–P
4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries Hub to make eligibility determinations.
that the records are subject to matching; Data will be matched by CMS for the
and, purpose for determining eligibility for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
5. Verify match findings before enrollment in state health subsidy HUMAN SERVICES
reducing, suspending, terminating, or programs and eligibility determinations
denying an individual’s benefits or for exemptions. Specifically, USCIS will Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
payments. provide CMS with electronic access to Services
This matching program meets the immigrant, nonimmigrant, and
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, naturalized or derived citizen status [CMS Computer Match No. 2016–08; HHS
as amended. information contained within or Computer Match No. 1606]
Celeste Dade-Vinson, accessed by the USCIS Verification
Information System. Access to this Privacy Act of 1974; Effective Date—
Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for April 2, 2016; Expiration Date—October
Medicare & Medicaid Services. information will assist CMS in
determining whether an applicant is 2, 2016
CMS Computer Match No. 2016–10 lawfully present, a qualified non- AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
HHS Computer Match No. 1607 citizen, a naturalized or derived citizen, Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
NAME:
and whether the 5 year bar applies and of Health and Human Services (HHS).
has been met in order to determine
‘‘Computer Matching Agreement ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching
eligibility for the previously mentioned
between the Centers for Medicare & Program (CMP).
programs.
Medicaid Services and the Department
of Homeland Security, United States DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Citizenship and Immigration Services, MATCHING PROGRAM: requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
for the Verification of United States The matching program will be as amended, this notice announces the
Citizenship and Immigration Status Data conducted with data maintained by re-establishment of a CMP that CMS
for Eligibility Determinations’’ CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges plans to conduct with the Internal
System (HIX), CMS System No. 09–70– Revenue Service (IRS), a Bureau of the
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Department of the Treasury.
0560, as amended, published at 78 FR
Unclassified DATES: Effective Dates: Comments are
8538 (Feb. 6, 2013), 78 FR 32256 (May
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: 29, 2013) and 78 FR 63211 (October 23, invited on all portions of this notice.
Department of Health and Human 2013). The effective date of the Computer
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & The matching program will also be Matching Agreement (CMA) is April 2,
Medicaid Services (CMS), and conducted with data maintained by 2016, provided that the following
Department of Homeland Security DHS in the Systematic Alien review periods have lapsed: thirty (30)
(DHS), United States Citizenship and Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) days from the date CMS publishes a
Immigration Services (USCIS) System of Records Notice (SAVE Notice of Computer Matching in the
SORN): DHS/USCIS–004 Systematic Federal Register; thirty (30) days from
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING Alien Verification for Entitlements the date the matching program report is
PROGRAM: transmitted to the Congressional
Program System of Records Notice, 77
Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient FR 47415 (August 8, 2012). committees of jurisdiction consistent
Protection and Affordable Care Act of with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §§ 552a
2010 (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH: (r), (o)(2)(A), and (o)(2)(B); and forty (40)
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the Health Care and Education The effective date of the CMA is April days from the date the matching
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111– 2, 2016, provided that the following program report is sent to OMB,
152) (collectively, the ACA) require the review periods have lapsed: thirty (30) consistent with the provisions of 5
Secretary of HHS to establish a program days from the date CMS publishes a U.S.C. § 552a (r) and OMB Circular A–
for determining eligibility for certain Notice of Computer Matching in the 130, Revised (Transmittal Memorandum
state health subsidy programs, and Federal Register; thirty (30) days from No. 4), November 28, 2000, Appendix I,
certifications of Exemption; and the date the matching program report is entitled ‘‘Federal Agency
authorize use of secure, electronic transmitted to the Congressional Responsibilities for Maintaining

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Computer Matching Program (CMP).
Contact		Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director, Verifications Policy & Operations Division, Eligibility and Enrollment Policy and Operations Group, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, Office Phone: (301) 492-4418, Facsimile: (443) 380-5531, E-Mail: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 8075

81 FR 8075 - Privacy Act of 1974; Effective Date-April 2, 2016; Expiration Date-October 2, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services