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124 STAT. 756 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 Medicare Advantage organization (as defined in section 1859(a)(1)), or PDP sponsor (as defined in section 1860D–41(a)(13)). ‘‘(ii) EXCLUSION.—Such term does not include a beneficiary. ‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER ON ALL APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS.—The Secretary shall promulgate a regu- lation that requires, not later than January 1, 2011, all providers of medical or other items or services and suppliers under the programs under titles XVIII and XIX that qualify for a national provider identifier to include their national provider identifier on all applications to enroll in such programs and on all claims for payment submitted under such programs.’’. (b) ACCESS TO DATA.— (1) MEDICARE PART D.—Section 1860D–15(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–116(f)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘may be used by’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘may be used— ‘‘(A) by officers, employees, and contractors of the Department of Health and Human Services for the pur- poses of, and to the extent necessary in— ‘‘(i) carrying out this section; and ‘‘(ii) conducting oversight, evaluation, and enforce- ment under this title; and ‘‘(B) by the Attorney General and the Comptroller Gen- eral of the United States for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, carrying out health oversight activi- ties.’’. (2) DATA MATCHING.—Section 552a(a)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (B) in clause (viii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ‘‘(ix) matches performed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to potential fraud, waste, and abuse, including matches of a system of records with non-Federal records;’’. (3) MATCHING AGREEMENTS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY.—Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(9)(A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, upon the request of the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services— ‘‘(i) enter into an agreement with the Secretary or such Inspector General for the purpose of matching data in the system of records of the Social Security Administra- tion and the system of records of the Department of Health and Human Services; and ‘‘(ii) include in such agreement safeguards to assure the maintenance of the confidentiality of any information disclosed. Contracts. 42 USC 1395w–115. Regulations. Deadline.