RECORD LINKAGE. The User shall not attempt to identify or contact any specific individual whose record is included in the files listed in section 5 above. The User agrees that, absent express written authorization from the CMS signatory designated in section 20 below, the User shall not attempt to link records included in the file(s) specified in section 5 above to any other individually identifiable source of information. This includes attempts to link the data to other CMS data. A protocol that includes the linkage of specific files that has been approved in accordance with section 4 above constitutes expressed authorization from CMS to link files as described in the protocol.
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Samples: Data Use Agreement, Medicaid Agency Data Use Agreement, Agreement
