[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR46.2]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 46--POLICY REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK
--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 46.2  Purpose.

    The National Practitioner Data Bank, authorized by the Act and 
administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, was 
established for the purpose of collecting and releasing certain 
information concerning physicians, dentists, and other health care 
practitioners. The Act mandates that the Department of Health and Human 
Services seek to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the purpose of having VA 
participate in the National Practitioner Data Bank. Such a Memorandum of 
Understanding has been established. Pursuant to the Memorandum of 
Understanding, VA will obtain information from the Data Bank concerning 
physicians, dentists, and other health care practitioners who provide or 
seek to provide health care services at VA facilities and also report 
information regarding malpractice payments and adverse clinical 
privileges actions to the Data Bank. This part essentially restates or 
interprets provisions of that Memorandum of Understanding and 
constitutes the policy of VA for participation in the National 
Practitioner Data Bank.