CMS-R-0235MC

Compliance Plan for Accounting for Disclosures of Privacy Protected Data Released From a System of Records (SOR) Housed in a State-Located Server

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October 20, 2026
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Form CMS-R-0235MC: Compliance Plan for Accounting for Disclosures From a State SOR Server

Form CMS-R-0235MC is the Compliance Plan for Accounting for Disclosures of Privacy Protected Data Released From a System of Records (SOR) Housed in a State-Located Server, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The form says this compliance plan must be attached to any Data Use Agreement request made by a State health department or Medicaid agency.

The one page plan names the State, the SOR the data is requested from (MDS or OASIS), the requestor and the State agency where the SOR server is located. A State agency technical contact, who will release the data or oversee the release, signs a statement that under the Privacy Act of 1974 and HIPAA the State will be able to account for disclosures of individually identifiable information from that SOR, with a brief description of the process it will use.

The form carries OMB number 0938-0734 and estimates 30 minutes per response. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of Form CMS-R-0235MC: Compliance Plan for Accounting for Disclosures From a State SOR Server, as printed by CMS

What's on Form CMS-R-0235MC

State and system of records

The State, and the SOR from which data is requested, MDS or OASIS.

Requestor

Name of the individual, title and organization.

Server location and technical contact

The State agency in which the SOR server is located, and the technical contact's printed name, office telephone with area code and email address if applicable.

Accounting statement and signature

A statement citing the Privacy Act of 1974 and HIPAA, a brief description of the process used to account for disclosures, then signature and date.

The form is a single page.

How to fill out Form CMS-R-0235MC

  1. 1

    Name the State and the SOR

    Enter the State and the system of records the data is requested from, MDS or OASIS.

  2. 2

    Identify the requestor

    Enter the requestor's name, title and organization.

  3. 3

    Name the server agency and contact

    Enter the State agency where the SOR server is located and the technical contact's name, phone and email.

  4. 4

    Describe the accounting process

    Write a brief description of the process the State will use to account for disclosures from the SOR.

  5. 5

    Sign and attach

    The technical contact signs and dates the form, and the form says it is attached to the Data Use Agreement request.

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Where it goes and what the form says

Where it goes

The form says it is attached to the State's Data Use Agreement request. It prints no separate mailing address; the CMS address in the PRA statement is for comments on the time estimate.

Data systems covered

The form names two systems of records: MDS and OASIS.

Laws cited

The statement refers to the disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

OMB number and time

OMB No. 0938-0734, with an estimate of 30 minutes per response. The CMS page lists an O.M.B. expiration date of 2014-12-31.

Who uses Form CMS-R-0235MC?

  • State health departments

    The form says the plan is attached to any Data Use Agreement request made by a State health department.

  • State Medicaid agencies

    The same note applies to any Data Use Agreement request made by a Medicaid agency.

  • The requestor

    The person asking for the data is named on the form with their title and organization.

  • The State agency technical contact

    The person who will release the data or oversee the release, and who is responsible for ensuring the required disclosure tracking takes place, signs the statement.

The form names the agencies that attach it and the person who signs it.

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Questions about Form CMS-R-0235MC

When is Form CMS-R-0235MC used?

The form says this compliance plan must be attached to any Data Use Agreement request made by a State health department or Medicaid agency.

Which data systems does it cover?

The form asks for the SOR from which data is requested and names MDS or OASIS.

Who signs Form CMS-R-0235MC?

The State agency technical contact who will release the data or oversee the release, and who is responsible for ensuring the required disclosure tracking takes place.

What goes in the process description?

The form asks for a brief description of the process the State will use to account for disclosures of individually identifiable information from the SOR.

Is there a separate mailing address for the form?

No. The form says it is attached to the Data Use Agreement request, and the CMS address on it is for comments on the time estimate.