Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revised PRO Sanctions for Failing To Meet Statutory Obligations
hipaa-privacy · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 1997-04-29 · Effective 1997-04-29 · 62 FR 23140
Document
Document number
97-11024
Federal Register citation
62 FR 23140
CFR reference
42 CFR 1004
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
hipaa-privacy
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
1997-04-29
Effective date
1997-04-29
Abstract
This final rule addresses revised procedures governing the imposition and adjudication of program sanctions, based on recommendations from State utilization and quality control peer review organizations (PROs), resulting from enactment of sections 214 and 231(f) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.