TITLE 42 - PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER IV - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER F - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

PART 480 - ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION REVIEW INFORMATION

subpart b - UTILIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS (QIOS)

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.

  (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 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]