48170 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 7, 2013 / Notices 

Dated: July 31, 2013. 

Michelle Snyder, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

CMS Computer Match No. 2013–02 

HHS Computer Match No. 1306 

DoD–DMDC Match No. 12 

NAME: 

‘‘Disclosure of Enrollment and 

Eligibility Information for Military 

Health System Beneficiaries Who are 

Medicare Eligible’’ 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Level Three Privacy Act Sensitive 

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS); and Department of 

Defense (DoD), Defense Manpower Data 

Center (DMDC) and the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 

Affairs)/TRICARE Management Activity 

(TMA) 

AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING

PROGRAM: 

Prior to 1991, Civilian Health and 

Medical Program of the Uniformed 

Services (CHAMPUS) entitlement 

terminated when any individual became 

eligible for Medicare Part A on a nonpremium basis. The National Defense 

Authorization Act(s) (NDAA) for Fiscal 

Years (FYs) 1992 and 1993 (Pub. L. 102– 

190) Section 704, provide for 

reinstatement of CHAMPUS as second 

payer for beneficiaries entitled to 

Medicare on the basis of disability/End 

Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) only if they 

also enroll in Part B. 

This CMP implements the 

information matching provisions of the 

NDAA, FY 2001 (Pub. L. 106–398) 

Sections 711 and 712; the NDAA, FY 

1993 (Pub. L. 102–484) Section 705; and 

the NDAA, FYs 1992 and 1993 (Pub. L. 

102–190) Sections 704 and 713. 

Section 732 of the FY 1996 NDAA 

(Pub. L. 104–106), directed the 

administering Secretaries to develop a 

mechanism for notifying beneficiaries of 

their ineligibility for CHAMPUS when 

loss of eligibility is due to Medicare 

status (Part A only). 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: 

The purpose of the Computer 

Matching Agreement is to establish the 

conditions, safeguards and procedures 

under which CMS will disclose 

Medicare enrollment information to the 

DoD, DMDC, and Health Affairs/TMA. 

The disclosure by CMS will provide 

TMA with the information necessary to 

determine if Military Health System 

(MHS) beneficiaries (other than 

dependents of active duty personnel), 

who are Medicare eligible, are eligible to 

receive continued military health care 

benefits. This disclosure will provide 

TMA with the information necessary to 

meet the Congressional mandate 

outlined in legislative provisions in the 

NDAA listed above. 

Current law requires TMA to 

discontinue military health care benefits 

to MHS beneficiaries who are Medicare 

eligible when they become eligible for 

Medicare Part A unless they are 

enrolled in Medicare Part B. In order for 

TMA to meet the requirements of 

current law, CMS agrees to disclose 

certain Part A and Part B enrollment 

data on this dual eligible population, 

which will be used to determine a 

beneficiary’s eligibility for care under 

CHAMPUS/TRICARE. DMDC will 

receive the results of the computer 

match and provide the information to 

TMA for use in its matching program. 

DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE

MATCHING PROGRAM: 

The matching program will be 

conducted with data maintained in the 

DoD System of Records (SOR) identified 

as DMDC 02 DoD, entitled ‘‘Defense 

Enrollment Eligibility Reporting 

System,’’ at 77 FR 69807 (November 21, 

2012) and the SOR identified as DHA 

07, entitled ‘‘Military Health 

Information System (MHIS),’’ at 71 FR 

16127 (March 30, 2006). The release of 

the data for CMS is covered under the 

‘‘Enrollment Database,’’ System No. 09– 

70–0502 published at 73 FR 10249 

(February 26, 2008). 

INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH: 

The matching program 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 renewed for an additional 12 month 

period as long as the statutory language 

for the match exists and other 

conditions are met. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer 

Match No. 2013–12; HHS Computer 

Match No. 1307; SSA Computer Match 

No. 1097–1899 

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 Social Security 

Administration (SSA). 

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, email: 

Aaron.Wesolowski@cms.hhs.gov. 

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 

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 

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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 (SOR) 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. 

Dated: July 31, 2013. 

Michelle Snyder, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

CMS Computer Match No. 2013–12 

HHS Computer Match No. 1307 

SSA Computer Match No. 1097–1899 

NAME: 

‘‘Computer Matching Agreement 

between the Department of Health and 

Human Services, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services and the Social 

Security Administration for 

Determining Enrollment or Eligibility 

for Insurance Affordability Programs 

under the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act’’. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), and the 

Social Security Administration (SSA). 

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, 

certifications of Exemption, and 

authorize use of secure, electronic 

interfaces and an on-line system for the 

verification of eligibility. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM: 

The purpose of the Computer 

Matching Agreement (CMA) is to 

establish the terms, conditions, 

safeguards, and procedures under which 

SSA will disclose information to CMS 

in connection with the administration of 

Insurance Affordability Programs under 

the ACA and its implementing 

regulations. SSA will provide data to 

CMS and CMS will use SSA data 

needed to make initial Eligibility 

Determinations, eligibility 

Redeterminations and Renewal 

decisions, including appeal 

determinations, for Insurance 

Affordability Programs and 

certifications of Exemption. Insurance 

Affordability Programs include: 

1. Qualified Health Plan through an 

Exchange established under the ACA, 

2. Advance payments of the premium 

tax credit and cost sharing reductions, 

3. Medicaid, 

4. Children’s Health Insurance 

Program, and 

5. Basic Health Program. 

As set forth in the CMA, SSA will 

provide CMS the following information 

when relevant: (1) Social Security 

number (SSN) verifications, (2) a death 

indicator, (3) an indicator of a finding of 

disability by SSA under title II of the 

Social Security Act, (4) prisoner data, 

(5) monthly and annual Social Security 

benefit information under title II of the 

Social Security Act, (6) quarters of 

coverage, and (7) confirmation that an 

allegation of citizenship is consistent 

with SSA records. 

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 FR 

8538 (Feb. 6, 2013) and 78 FR 32256 

(May 29, 2013). 

The matching program will also be 

conducted with data maintained by SSA 

in the following SORs: 

• Master Files of SSN Holders and 

SSN Applications, SSA/OEEAS, 60– 

0058, 75 FR 82121 (December 29, 2010), 

as amended 78 FR 40542 (July 5, 2013); 

• Prisoner Update Processing System 

(PUPS), SSA/OPB, 60–0269, 64 FR 

11076 (March 8, 1999), as amended 72 

FR 69723 (December 10, 2007) and 78 

FR 40542 (July 5 2013); 

• Master Beneficiary Record, SSA/ 

ORSIS, 60–0090, 71 FR 1826 (January 

11, 2006), as amended 72 FR 69723 

(December 10, 2007) and 78 FR 40542 

(July 5, 2013); 

• Earnings Recording and SelfEmployment Income System, SSA/ 

OEEAS, 60–0059, 71 FR 1819 (January 

11, 2006), as amended 78 FR 40542 (July 

5, 2013). 

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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Required Data Elements for 

Paternity Establishment Affidavits. 

OMB No.: 0970–0171. 

Description: Section 466(a)(5)(C)(iv) of 

the Social Security Act (the Act) 

requires States to develop and use an 

affidavit for the voluntary 

acknowledgement of paternity. The 

affidavit for the voluntary 

acknowledgement of paternity must 

include the minimum requirements 

specified by the Secretary under section 

452(a)(7) of the Act. The affidavits will 

be used by hospitals, birth record 

agencies, and other entities participating 

in the voluntary paternity establishment 

program. 

Respondents: State and Tribal IV–D 

agencies, hospitals, birth record 

agencies and other entities participating 

in the voluntary paternity establishment 

program. 

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