[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR160.316]

[Page 707]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           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.