PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. This computer matching agreement, hereinafter “agreement,” governs a matching program between the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the matching program. OCSE is the “source agency” and HUD is the “recipient agency” as defined by the Privacy Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)(9) and (11). The HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH), and the OCSE Division of Federal Systems are the components within their respective agencies responsible for the agreement. OCSE and HUD have entered into matching agreements and renewals for this matching program since 2004, the latest of which expires on July 27, 2021 (see Appendix A of this agreement). This agreement includes a security addendum, and five appendices, including a cost benefit analysis (see Appendix B). A reimbursement agreement (not attached or appended) will be executed each fiscal year of the computer matching agreement in accordance with section XI of this agreement.
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. This computer matching agreement, hereinafter “agreement,” governs a matching program between the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) and the state agency administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, hereinafter “state agency.” This is a standard agreement between OCSE and all state agencies participating in the matching program. The state agency is the “non-federal agency” and OCSE is the “source agency,” as defined by the Privacy Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)(10) and (11). OCSE and participating state agencies have entered into matching agreements and renewals since 2005, the latest of which expires July 18, 2020. (See Appendix B of this agreement.) The agreement includes a security addendum and a cost-benefit analysis (See Appendix A of this agreement).
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. A. Purpose This computer matching agreement (agreement) establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which the Social Security Administration (SSA) will disclose information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in connection with the administration of Insurance Affordability Programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law (Pub. L.) No. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111- 152) (collectively, PPACA) and its implementing regulations. CMS will use SSA data to determine individuals’ eligibility for initial enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) through an Exchange1 established under PPACA; for Insurance Affordability Programs (IAPs); and certificates of exemption from the shared responsibility payment; and to make eligibility redeterminations and renewal decisions, including appeal determinations. IAPs include:
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. A. Purpose This Data Sharing Agreement, hereinafter the “Agreement” made as of the day of , 2023 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (the “Department” or “DHHS”) and the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (the “Board” or “User”), contains the framework and the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which the Department and the Board agree to share data with each other for the purposes of assisting the Board with fulfilling its duties and responsibilities in accordance with RSA 126-BB. Use of the data our Parties receive under this Agreement is limited to
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. A. Purpose of the Matching Program RRB will match the OPM data to verify information provided (or identify information that should have been provided) by the RRB beneficiary at the time of initially applying for railroad retirement benefits and on a continuing basis to ensure that any reduction in railroad retirement benefits is based on the current pension amount. The Match will compare:
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. A. Purpose This Computer Matching Agreement (Agreement) establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will provide information to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be carried out by authorized officers, employees, and contractors of OPM and CMS. OPM and CMS are each a “Party” and collectively “the Parties.” Under the authority of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law No. 111-152) (collectively, the ACA) and the implementing regulations, CMS, in its capacity as the Federally-Facilitated Exchange, and other Administering Entities will use OPM’s eligibility information to verify an Applicant’s or Enrollee's eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) through an OPM Health Benefits Plan. The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA) (Public Law 100- 503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a) and requires the parties participating in a matching program to execute a written agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which the matching program will be conducted. CMS has determined that status verification checks conducted by Administering Entities using the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) data source Status File provided to CMS by OPM constitute a "computer matching program" as defined in the CMPPA. The responsible component for CMS is the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO). CMS will serve as the Recipient Agency, and as such, is responsible for publishing the Federal Register notice required by 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(12). The OPM components responsible for the disclosure of information are the Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Office of Planning and Policy Analysis. OPM will serve as the Source Agency in this Agreement. By entering into this Agreement, the Parties agree to comply with the terms and conditions set forth herein and the applicable law and implementing regulations. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be carried out by Authorized Users.
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. This computer matching agreement, hereinafter “agreement,” governs a matching program between the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). The agreement covers the following information exchange operations between OCSE and SSA from the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH): online query access for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Disability Insurance (DI), Ticket-to-Work and Self-Sufficiency (Ticket) programs, and SSI Quarterly Wage batch match.
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. This computer matching agreement, hereinafter “agreement,” governs a matching program between the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), and the state agency administering the unemployment compensation (UC) program, hereinafter “state agency.” This is a standard agreement between OCSE and all state agencies participating in the matching program. The state agency is the “non-federal agency” and OCSE is the “source agency” as defined by the Privacy Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)(10) and (11). OCSE and participating state agencies have entered into matching agreements and renewals for this matching program since 2005 the latest of which expires January 18, 2023 (see Appendix A). This agreement includes a security addendum and a cost-benefit analysis (see Appendix B).
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. A. Purpose This Information Exchange Agreement, hereinafter the “Agreement,” establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is willing (upon request and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and applicable law, including, but not limited to, the “minimum necessary” principles of the HIPAA Privacy Rule) to disclose Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part C claims data and/or Part D prescription drug event (PDE) data for dual eligible beneficiaries to the Participating State Agency, as defined below, for the State of (also referred to herein as the “User”). Furthermore, Participating State Agency is contractually limited to requesting CMS Data received under this agreement for performing Quality Improvement and Care Coordination, Program Integrity Activities and certain other Health Care Operations, as those terms are defined below. Any disclosure(s) of this CMS Data, or any derivative of this CMS Data, by the undersigned or its agents to a Downstream User, as defined below, shall be made in accordance with applicable law and the prior written approval of CMS, and must be preceded by the User’s execution of a Data Use Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment A. Participating State Agencies may be required from time to time upon request from CMS to provide summary reports on the status of the activities listed above, and the findings, outcomes and/or recommendations that are obtained through the use of the CMS Data.
PURPOSE, LEGAL AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS. A. Purpose The purpose of this Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) is to establish the conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a computer matching program with the Department of Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) to provide identifying information, through Treasury’s Working System. The information will be used by CMS to detect suspected instances of programmatic fraud, waste, and abuse (FW&A). Using a computer matching program for this purpose provides prompt access to up-to-date information, and avoids the need to manually compare files. Pursuant to the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M) 13-20, this matching agreement covers a Do Not Pay matching program conducted for the purposes of the Do Not Pay Initiative and involves the recipient agency, CMS, being provided with results from an automated comparison between CMS Systems of Records and one or more of the Privacy Act databases contained within Treasury’s Working System. CMS is designated as the recipient agency as defined by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. §552a
