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HHS/OS RIN: 0991-AA95 Publication ID: Spring 1999 
Title: Revised OIG Sanction Authorities Resulting From Public Law 105-33 
Abstract: This final rule will revise the OIG's exclusion and civil money penalty (CMP) authorities resulting from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public Law 105-33. This rule will protect and strengthen Medicare and other Federal health care programs by increasing the OIG's anti-fraud and abuse authorities through new or revised exclusion and CMP provisions, including new CMPs (1) against institutional health care providers that employ, or enter into contracts for medical services with, excluded individuals; (2) for failure to report information to the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank; and (3) for health care providers who violate the anti-kickback statute. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 1001    42 CFR 1002    42 CFR 1003   
Legal Authority: PL 105-33, sec 4301    PL 105-33, sec 4303    PL 105-33, sec 4304    PL 105-33, sec 4331(c)    PL 105-33, sec 4331(d)   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/02/1998  63 FR 46736   
NPRM Comment Period End  11/02/1998    
Final Action  08/00/1999    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Joel Jay Schaer
Regulations Officer
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Secretary
Office of Inspector General, 330 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20201
Phone:202 619-0089