Public Inspection: HHS: Privacy Act; Systems of Records

Federal Register

Feb 13, 2026

Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) partially modifying an existing system of records maintained by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) titled "Program Information Management System (PIMS)." The system of records consists of an electronic repository of information and documents about individual members of the public who submit or are named or otherwise involved in civil rights, conscience and religious freedom, and health information privacy-related complaints received by and compliance reviews conducted by OCR and individuals who submit reports to OCR about breaches of unsecured protected health information. OCR uses the system of records to manage documents and information related to OCR's civil rights and health information privacy authorities and activities. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice, which is scheduled for February 17, 2026.

Patient privacy · Policy