[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: 42CFR480.142]



[Page 492-493]

 

                         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.  480.142  Disclosure of sanction reports.



    (a) The QIO must disclose sanction reports directly to the Office of 

the Inspector General and, if requested, to CMS.



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    (b) The QIO must upon request, and may without a request, disclose 

sanction reports to State and Federal agencies responsible for the 

identification, investigation or prosecution of cases of fraud or abuse 

in accordance with Sec.  480.137.

    (c) CMS will disclose sanction determinations in accordance with 

part 474 of this chapter.



[50 FR 15359, Apr. 17, 1985. Redesignated at 64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 1999, 

as amended at 69 FR 49267, Aug. 11, 2004]