Legislation and Regulations

NPDB Laws and Regulations

• Title IV of P.L. 99-660, Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended.
  
  
• Final Regulations, NPDB.
  
  
• Section 1921 of the Social Security Act (Section 5(b) of PL 100-93, the Medicare and Medicaid Patient and Program Protection Act of 1987, as amended).
  Section 1921, which expands the NPDB, will not be implemented until the final regulations are published in the Federal Register.



• March 21, 2006 Federal Register Vol. 71, No.54 .
  Announces Section 1921 for the NPDB.
  
  
• March 10, 2006 Federal Register Vol. 71, No.47 .
  Announces new query fee for the NPDB effective May 9, 2006.
  
  
• May 24, 2004 Federal Register Vol. 69, No.100.
  Announces new self-query fee for the NPDB.



• April 22, 2003 Federal Register Vol. 68, No.77 .
  Announces new query fee for the NPDB effective July 1, 2003.
  
  
• April 17, 2000 Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 74.
  Announces intention to publish a second proposed rule (NPRM) regarding NPDB medical malpractice payment reporting requirements (Corporate Shield).
  
  
• March 1, 1999 Federal Register Vol. 64, No. 39 (page 9921).
  Final Rule, NPDB (announces that the NPDB will begin to charge a fee for self-queries).
  
  
• December 24, 1998 Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 247.
  NPRM, NPDB (Corporate Shield).

HIPDB Laws and Regulations

• Section 1128E of the Social Security Act (P.L. 104-101, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996).
  
  
• Final Regulations, Section 1128E.
  (See corrections to the regulations below.)
  
  
• March 10, 2006 Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 47.
  Announces new query fee for the HIPDB effective May 9, 2006.
  
  
• May 6, 2004 Federal Register Vol. 69, No. 88.
  Announces new self-query fee for the HIPDB.
  
  
• April 22, 2003 Federal Register Vol. 68, No. 77.
  Announces new query fee for the HIPDB effective July 1, 2003.
  
  
• November 24, 2000 Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 227.
  Correction amendment to HIPDB final rule. Corrects the regulatory definition of the term "health plan."



• December 20, 1999 Federal Register Vol. 64, No. 243.
  Correction amendment to HIPDB final rule. Allows the subject of a HIPDB report or designated representative to dispute the report at any time.
  
  
• October 30, 1998 Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 210.
  NPRM, HIPDB.

Other Related Legislation

• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 USC §552 - the provisions of FOIA affect the dissemination of information contained in the Data Banks.
  
  
• Privacy Act of 1974, 5 USC §552 a - Alteration of System Records - the Privacy Act affects the dissemination of information contained in the Data Banks.

Other Related Regulations

• Civil Money Penalties - complete text of 42 CFR Part 1003 is provided.

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