[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3, Parts 430 to end]
[Revised as of October 1, 2000]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR480.142]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                         CHAPTER IV--HEALTH CARE
                        FINANCING ADMINISTRATION,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                       HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 480--ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE OF PEER REVIEW INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations 
                                 (PROs)
 
Sec. 480.142  Disclosure of sanction reports.

    (a) The PRO must disclose sanction reports directly to the Office of 
the Inspector General and, if requested, to HCFA.
    (b) The PRO must upon request, and may without a request, disclose 
sanction reports to State and Federal agencies responsible for the 
identification, investigation or prosecution of cases of fraud or abuse 
in accordance with Sec. 476.137.
    (c) HCFA will disclose sanction determinations in accordance with 
part 474 of this chapter.