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 PUBLIC LAW 99-660—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 3789

SEC. 422. REPORTING OF SANCTIONS TAKEN BY BOARDS OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) ACTIONS SUBJECT TO REPORTING.—Each

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42 USC 11132.

Board of Medical

Examiners— (A) which revokes or suspends (or otherwise restricts) a physician's license or censures, reprimands, or places on probation a physician, for reasons relating to the physician's professional competence or professional conduct, or (B) to which a physician's license is surrendered, shall report, in accordance with section 424, the information described in paragraph (2). (2) INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED.—The information to be

reported under paragraph (1) is— i-^...w_ (A) the name of the physician involved, (B) a description of the acts or omissions or other reasons (if known) for the revocation, suspension, or surrender of license, and (C) such other information respecting the circumstances of the action or surrender as the Secretary deems appropriate. (b) FAILURE TO REPORT.—If, after notice of noncompliance and providing opportunity to correct noncompliance, the Secretary determines that a Board of Medical Examiners has failed to report information in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate another qualified entity for the reporting of information under section 423. SEC. 423. REPORTING OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIONS TAKEN BY HEALTH CARE ENTITIES. (a) REPORTING BY HEALTH CARE ENTITIES.—

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(1) O N PHYSICIANS.—Each health care entity which— (A) takes a professional review action that adversely i. affects the clinical privileges of a physician for a period longer than 30 days; (B) accepts the surrender of clinical privileges of a physician— (i) while the physician is under an investigation by the entity relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct, or (ii) in return for not conducting such an investigation or proceeding; or (C) in the case of such an entity which is a professional r society, takes a professional review action which adversely affects the membership of a physician in the society, shall report to the Board of Medical Examiners, in accordance with section 424(a), the information described in paragraph (3). (2) PERMISSIVE REPORTING ON OTHER UCENSED HEALTH CARE

PRACTITIONERS.—A health care entity may report to the Board of Medical Examiners, in accordance with section 424(a), the information described in paragraph (3) in the case of a licensed health care practitioner who is not a physician, if the entity would be required to report such information under paragraph (1) with respect to the practitioner if the practitioner were a physician. (3) INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED.—The information to be

reported under this subsection is—

42 USC 11133.

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