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| E6-17057 | Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a Modified or Altered System of Records | Notice | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an existing SOR, "Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)," System No. 09-70-6002, last published at 66 Federal Register 15496 (March 19, 2001). We propose to assign a new CMS identification number to this system to simplify the obsolete and confusing numbering system originally designed to identify the Bureau, Office, or Center of the Health Care Financing Administration that maintained the system of records. The new assigned identifying number for this system should read: System No. 09-70-0519. We propose to modify existing routine use number 2 that permits disclosure to agency contractors and consultants to include disclosure to CMS grantees who perform a task for the agency. CMS grantees, charged with completing projects or activities that require CMS data to carry out that activity, are classified separate from CMS contractors and/or consultants. The modified routine use will be renumbered as routine use number 1. We will delete routine use number 4 authorizing disclosure to support constituent requests made to a congressional representative. If an authorization for the disclosure has been obtained from the data subject, then no routine use is needed. The Privacy Act allows for disclosures with the "prior written consent" of the data subject. We are modifying the language in the remaining routine uses to provide a proper explanation as to the need for the routine use and to provide clarity to CMS's intention to disclose individual-specific information contained in this system. The routine uses will then be prioritized and reordered according to their usage. We will also take the opportunity to update any sections of the system that were affected by the recent reorganization or because of the impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173) provisions and to update language in the administrative sections to correspond with language used in other CMS SORs. The primary purpose of this modified system is to collect and maintain a research database for CMS and other researchers that is capable of producing data sets suitable for both longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis to be used to: (1) Produce projections for current programs and proposed program changes, (2) produce national level estimates of health care expenditures by the aged and disabled, and (3) provide a research database that can be used to provide guidance to program management and policies. The information retrieved from this system of records will also be disclosed to: (1) Support regulatory, reimbursement, and policy functions performed within the agency or by a contractor, consultant, or a CMS grantee; (2) assist another Federal or State agency with information to contribute to the accuracy of CMS's proper payment of Medicare benefits, enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds; (3) assist an individual or organization for a research project or in support of an evaluation project related to the prevention of disease or disability, the restoration or maintenance of health, or payment related projects; and (4) support litigation involving the agency. We have provided background information about the modified system in the Supplementary Information section below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that CMS provide an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the modified or altered routine uses, CMS invites comments on all portions of this notice. See EFFECTIVE DATE section for comment period. | 2006-10-16 | 2006 | 10 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/10/16/E6-17057/privacy-act-of-1974-report-of-a-modified-or-altered-system-of-records | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-16/pdf/E6-17057.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 221,45 | In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an existing SOR, "Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)," System No. 09-70-6002, last published at 66 Federal Register 15496 (March 19, 2001). We propose to assign a... |