New System for NDMS Claims Processing Under Privacy Act of 1974

Summary

The US Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a new system to process claims for medical care provided under the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) in response to the Privacy Act of 1974. The system, titled National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Claims Processing System (CPS), will collect data on individuals receiving NDMS-authorized medical treatment for public health emergencies or non-deferrable medical treatment.