[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR160.316]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 160_GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart C_Compliance and Investigations

 

Sec.  160.316  Refraining from intimidation or retaliation.



    A covered entity may not threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, 

discriminate against, or take any other retaliatory action against any 

individual or other person for--

    (a) Filing of a complaint under Sec.  160.306;

    (b) Testifying, assisting, or participating in an investigation, 

compliance review, proceeding, or hearing under this part; or

    (c) Opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this subchapter, 

provided the individual or person has a good faith belief that the 

practice opposed is unlawful, and the manner of opposition is reasonable 

and does not involve a disclosure of protected health information in 

violation of subpart E of part 164 of this subchapter.