United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdff6c1b D09002ee1bdff6cc4 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of Inspector General originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this final rule sets forth the specific procedures by which the Department, through the Office of Inspector General (OIG), in consultation with the Department of Justice (DoJ), will issue advisory opinions to outside parties regarding the interpretation and applicability of certain statutes relating to the Federal and State health care programs. The procedures for submitting a request and obtaining an advisory opinion from the OIG were established through interim final regulations published in the Federal Register on February 19, 1997. In response to public comments received on these interim final regulations, this final rule revises and clarifies various aspects of the earlier rulemaking. 63 FR 38311 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-07-16/98-18874 98-18874 fr16jy98-18 RIN 0991-AA85 4150-04-M https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-07-16/98-18874 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-07-16/html/98-18874.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-07-16/pdf/98-18874.pdf 16 p. 38311 38326 63 FR 38311 Title 42 Part 1008 42 CFR Part 1008 RIN 0991-AA85 Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Issuance of Advisory Opinions by the OIG; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-18874 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Inspector General 1998-07-16 4150-04-M 98-18874 Final rule.

In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this final rule sets forth the specific procedures by which the Department, through the Office of Inspector General (OIG), in consultation with the Department of Justice (DoJ), will issue advisory opinions to outside parties regarding the interpretation and applicability of certain statutes relating to the Federal and State health care programs. The procedures for submitting a request and obtaining an advisory opinion from the OIG were established through interim final regulations published in the Federal Register on February 19, 1997. In response to public comments received on these interim final regulations, this final rule revises and clarifies various aspects of the earlier rulemaking.

This rule is effective on July 16, 1998. Joel Schaer, (202) 619-0089, OIG Regulations Officer. Vol. 63, no. 136 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-07-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 196 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-07-16 P0b002ee180a617e3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16jy98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-07-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-07-16/pdf/FR-1998-07-16.pdf fdlp 38277 38459 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-07-16 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-07-16 63 136