21st Century Cures Act: Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking
other · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2024-07-01 · Effective 2024-07-31 · 89 FR 54662
Document
Document number
2024-13793
Federal Register citation
89 FR 54662
CFR reference
42 CFR 414
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2024-07-01
Effective date
2024-07-31
Abstract
This final rule implements the provision of the 21st Century Cures Act specifying that a health care provider determined by the HHS Inspector General to have committed information blocking shall be referred to the appropriate agency to be subject to appropriate disincentives set forth through notice and comment rulemaking. This rulemaking establishes, for certain health care providers, a set of appropriate disincentives using authorities under applicable Federal law.