[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: 42CFR480.104]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 480_ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart B_Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement 
                          Organizations (QIOs)
 
Sec. 480.104  Procedures for disclosure by a QIO.

    (a) Notice to accompany disclosure.
    (1) Any disclosure of information under the authority of this 
subpart is subject to the requirements in Sec. 480.105 relating to the 
providing of a notice of the disclosure.
    (2) Disclosure of confidential information made under the authority 
of this subpart, except as provided in Sec. 480.106, must be 
accompanied by a written statement informing the recipient that the 
information may not be redisclosed except as provided under Sec. 
480.107 that limits redisclosure.
    (b) QIO interpretations. A QIO may provide a statement of comment, 
analysis, or interpretation to guide the recipient in using information 
disclosed under this subpart.
    (c) Fees. A QIO may charge a fee to cover the cost of providing 
information authorized under this subpart. These

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fees may not exceed the amount necessary to recover the cost to the QIO 
for providing the information.
    (d) Format for disclosure of public information. A QIO is required 
to disclose public information (Sec. 480.120(a)(6)) only in the form in 
which it is acquired by the QIO or in the form in which it is maintained 
for QIO use.
    (e) Medicare provider number. A QIO must include the provider 
identification number assigned by the Medicare program on information 
that CMS requests.

[50 FR 15359, Apr. 17, 1985. Redesignated at 64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 1999, 
as amended at 69 FR 49267, Aug. 11, 2004]