[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR480.135]



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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 

 

     Subpart B_Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement 

                          Organizations (QIOs)

 

Sec.  480.135  Disclosure necessary to perform review responsibilities.



    (a) Disclosure to conduct review. The QIO must disclose or arrange 

for disclosure of information to individuals and institutions within the 

QIO review system as necessary to fulfill their particular duties and 

functions under Title XI Part B of the Act.

    (b) Disclosure to consultants and subcontractors. The QIO must 

disclose to consultants or subcontractors the information they need to 

provide specified services to the QIO.

    (c) Disclosure to other QIO and medical review boards. The QIO must 

disclose--

    (1) To another QIO, information on patients and practitioners who 

are subject to review by the other QIO; and

    (2) To medical review boards established under section 1881 of the 

Act, confidential information on patients, practitioners and 

institutions receiving or furnishing end stage renal disease services.