# Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to the Office of Inspector General's Exclusion Authorities
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-12 · Effective 2017-02-13 · 82 FR 4100
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-31390
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 4100
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 1000
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-12
- **Effective date:** 2017-02-13
## Abstract

This final rule amends the regulations relating to exclusion authorities under the authority of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department). The final rule incorporates statutory changes, early reinstatement provisions, and policy changes, and clarifies existing regulatory provisions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/12/2016-31390/health-care-programs-fraud-and-abuse-revisions-to-the-office-of-inspector-generals-exclusion)
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