[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR1004.70]

[Page 1178]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
      GENERAL--HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1004_IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND 
 
                     Subpart C_QIO Responsibilities
 
Sec. 1004.70  QIO action on final finding of a violation.

    If the finding is not resolved to the QIO's satisfaction as 
specified in Sec. 1004.60(a), the QIO must--
    (a) Submit its report and recommendation to the OIG;
    (b) Send the affected practitioner or other person a concurrent 
final notice, with a copy of all the material that is being forwarded to 
the OIG, advising that--
    (1) The QIO recommendation has been submitted to the OIG;
    (2) The practitioner or other person has 30 days from receipt of 
this final notice to submit any additional written material or 
documentary evidence to the OIG at its headquarters location. The date 
of receipt is presumed to be 5 days after the date on the notice, unless 
there is a reasonable showing to the contrary; and
    (3) Due to the 120-day statutory requirement specified in Sec. 
1004.100(e), the period for submitting additional information will not 
be extended and any material received by the OIG after the 30-day period 
will not be considered; and
    (c) Provide notice to the State medical board or to other 
appropriate licensing boards for other practitioner types when it 
submits a report and recommendations to the OIG with respect to a 
physician or other person whom the board is responsible for licensing.