[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26759-26760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11368]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Health Care Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) and 
National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB): Public Posting of Non-Compliant 
Government Agencies

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of intent to publish list of non-compliant Government 
agencies.

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SUMMARY: ``Government agencies,'' as defined in section 1128E(g)(3) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7e(g)(3)), that are not in 
compliance with the reporting requirements of the HIPDB will have their 
names published in a report on the HRSA and Data Bank Web sites (http://www.hrsa.gov and http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov) by July 1, 2010. This 
listing of non-compliant Government agencies will be reviewed and 
updated on a periodic basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HIPDB was mandated by Section 1128E of 
the Social Security Act (SSA) as added by Section 221(a) of the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Government 
agencies that license or certify health care practitioners, providers 
or suppliers, must report final adverse actions to the HIPDB generally 
within 30 days of the date the action becomes final. With the March 1, 
2010, effective date of the final rule implementing Section 1921 of the 
SSA, many of the actions reported to the HIPDB also are

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now posted and available for querying in the NPDB.
    Section 1128E(b)(6)(B) of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7e(b)(6)(B)) 
states that ``[t]he Secretary shall provide for a publication of a 
public report that identifies those Government agencies that have 
failed to report information on adverse actions as required to be 
reported [to the HIPDB].''
    Beginning no later than July 1, 2010, the Department will publish a 
report on the HRSA and Data Bank Web sites that identifies those 
professions for which Government agencies' reporting history has been 
analyzed. The report will also set forth a list of those Government 
agencies that are: (1) Out of compliance with reporting requirements 
(that is, they have failed to address their non-compliance); and (2) 
working toward full compliance with reporting requirements (that is, 
they have begun reporting). The listing of non-compliant Government 
agencies will be reviewed and updated on a periodic basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark S. Pincus, Acting Director, 
Division of Practitioner Data Banks, Bureau of Health Professions, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 
8-103, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Tel: (301) 443-2300.

    Dated: May 5, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-11368 Filed 5-11-10; 8:45 am]
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