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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has restarted a program that shares data between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs). This program allows SPAAs to access VA information about veterans' compensation and pension benefits. The data helps these agencies decide if applicants and recipients qualify for public assistance benefits. Insurance agents should be aware of this program as it may affect clients who are veterans or receiving public assistance.
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In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), ACF Tech, is providing notice of a re-established matching program between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and State Public Assistance Agencies (SPAAs) participating in the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) Program. The matching program provides the SPAAs with VA's compensation and pension data on a periodic basis to use in determining public assistance applicants' and recipients' eligibility for certain public assistance benefits. ACF Tech facilitates the matching program, and the Department of Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Services, Do Not Pay (DNP) conducts the matches of SPAA and VA data and provides associated support.