[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 2, Parts 191 to 399] [Revised as of July 1, 1998] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR221.1] [Page 379] TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE (CONTINUED) PART 221--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK (NPDB)--Table of Contents Sec. 221.1 Purpose. This part: (a) Establishes DoD policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedure for implementing Public Law 99-660, title IV and the objectives of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Defense, September 21, 1987, which outlines the DoD's participation in the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). (b) Specifies the content of confidential reports to the NPDB established under part B of Public Law 99-660, and reporting responsibilities.