| Subject: | DHHS Proposes New Rule for the National Practitioner Data Bank |
| Category: | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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| Published: | Mon, 27 Mar 2006 - 10:00 am |
| On March 21, 2006, the DHHS published a proposed rule that would revise existing regulations governing the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The proposed rule would incorporate longstanding statutory requirements under the Social Security Act. Comments on the new rule will be accepted through May 22, 2006.
Under the proposed rule, hospitals would be required to report to the NPDB any adverse actions against the license of any healthcare practitioner or entity authorized by the state to... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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