[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16447-16448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7602]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974 as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
State Department(s) for Health and Income Maintenance) for Disclosure 
of Medicaid Information (Match #1085)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).

ACTION: Notice of computer matching program.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as 
amended, this notice announces a computer matching program that SSA 
plans to conduct.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the subject matching program with the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
Government Operations of the House of Representatives and the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). The matching program will be effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either 
telefax to (410) 597-0841, or writing to the Associate Commissioner for 
Program Support, 4400 West High Rise, 6401 Security Boulevard, 
Baltimore, MD 21235.
    All comments received will be available for public inspection at 
this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Associate Commissioner for Program 
Support as shown above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

A. General

    The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 [Public 
Law (Pub. L.)100-503], amended the Privacy

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Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by describing the manner in which computer matching 
involving records of Federal and State agencies could be performed and 
adding certain protections for individuals applying for and receiving 
State administered 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 agency or 
agencies ` participating in the matching programs;
    (2) Obtain the approval of the match agreements by the Data 
Integrity Boards of the participating Federal Agency;
    (3) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress 
and OMB;
    (4) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are 
subject to matching; and
    (5) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, 
terminating or denying an individual's benefits or payments.

B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act

    We have taken action to ensure that all of SSA's computer matching 
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.

    Dated: March 20, 2000.
Susan M. Daniels,
Deputy Commissioner for Disability, and Income Security Programs.

Notice of Computer Matching Program, Social Security Administration 
(SSA) with State Health and Income Maintenance Agencies

A. Participating Agencies

    SSA and State Health/Income Maintenance Agencies

B. Purpose of the Matching Program

    To identify eligible Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Medicaid 
enrollees whose records have been inactive for a set period of at least 
nine consecutive months. Records of individual recipients who meet the 
aforementioned criteria will be disclosed for SSA to review the 
accuracy of SSI eligibility factors. This disclosure will ensure that 
SSA has accurate information upon which to base decisions for the SSI 
program.

C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Programs

    Section 1611(f) (41 U.S.C. 1382), 1616 (42 U.S.C. 1382e), 1631(e) 
(42 U.S.C. 1383), and section 1137 (42 U.S.C. 1320b-7) of the Social 
Security Act.

D. Categories of Records and Individuals Covered by the Matching 
Program

    SSA systems of records used for the purposes of this agreement will 
be the Supplemental Security Income Record (SSR) (SSA/OSR 09-60-0103), 
and the State Data Exchange system (SDX). The SDX derives data from the 
SSR. The State health/income maintenance agency will identify eligible 
SSI Medicaid enrollees whose records have been inactive for at least 
one year. Selected records will be disclosed to SSA to review for 
accuracy of eligibility factors. The disclosure will ensure that SSA 
has accurate information on which to base its entitlement decisions for 
the SSI program.

E. Inclusive Dates of the Match

    The matching program shall become effective 40 days after notice of 
this matching program is sent to Congress and OMB, or 30 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, whichever date 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.

[FR Doc. 00-7602 Filed 3-27-00; 8:45 am]
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