Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Issuance of Advisory Opinions by the OIG
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1997-02-19 · Effective 1997-02-21 · 62 FR 7350
Document
Document number
97-4086
Federal Register citation
62 FR 7350
CFR reference
42 CFR 1008
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1997-02-19
Effective date
1997-02-21
Abstract
In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this final rule establishes a new part 1008 in 42 CFR chapter V to address the new OIG advisory opinion process. Specifically, these regulations set forth the specific procedures by which the Office of Inspector General, in consultation with the Department of Justice, will issue advisory opinions to outside parties regarding the interpretation and applicability of certain statutes relating to the Medicare and State health care programs.