[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: 42CFR475.100]

[Page 447]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 475_QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart C_Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement 
                              Organizations
 
Sec. 475.100  Scope and applicability.

    Source: 49 FR 7207, Feb. 27, 1984, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 50 FR 15327, Apr. 17, 1985, and further redesignated at 
64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 1999.


    This subpart implements sections 1152 and 1153(b) of the Social 
Security Act as amended by the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 (Pub. 
L. 97-248). It defines the types of organizations eligible to become 
QIOs and establishes certain limitations and priorities regarding QIO 
contracting.