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HHS/OIG | RIN: 0936-AA09 | Publication ID: Fall 2020 |
Title: Amendments to Civil Monetary Penalty Law Regarding Grants, Contracts, and Information Blocking | |
Abstract:
The final regulation modifies 42 CFR 1003 and 1005 by addressing three issues. First, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) provision that authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to impose civil monetary penalties, assessments, and exclusions upon individuals and entities that engage in fraud and other misconduct related to HHS grants, contracts, and other agreements. Second, the Cures Act information blocking provisions that authorize OIG to investigate claims of information blocking and provide HHS the authority to impose CMPs for information blocking. Third, the increase in penalty amounts in the Civil Monetary Penalty Law effected by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. |
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Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt | |
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 1003 42 CFR 1005 | |
Legal Authority: 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-255 secs. 4004 and 5003 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Amitava Mazumdar Deputy Branch Chief Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General 330 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201 Phone:202 836-1188 Email: amitava.mazumdar@oig.hhs.gov |