The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (f), is title IV of Pub. L. 99–660,
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(2), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
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“(2)
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(3), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall implement this section in such a manner as to avoid duplication with the reporting requirements established for the National Practitioner Data Bank under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.).”
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(A)(i)(I), struck out “or State” after “Federal” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iii)(II). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(A)(i)(III), added subcl. (II).
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iii)(III). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(A)(i)(II), redesignated subcl. (II) as (III). Former subcl. (III) redesignated (IV).
Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(A)(i)(I), struck out “or State” after “Federal”.
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iii)(IV). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(A)(i)(II), redesignated subcl. (III) as (IV).
Subsec. (g)(1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(A)(ii), added cl. (iv) and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: “Exclusion from participation in Federal or State health care programs (as defined in sections 1320a–7b(f) and 1320a–7(h) of this title, respectively).”
Subsec. (g)(3)(D). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(C), which directed amendment of subpar. (D) of subsec. (g) by striking out “or State”, was executed by striking out “or State” after “Federal” in subpar. (D) of subsec. (g)(3) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(B), redesignated subpar. (F) as (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “State law enforcement agencies.”
Subsec. (g)(3)(E). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(B)(i), struck out subpar. (E) which read as follows: “State medicaid fraud control units.”
Subsec. (g)(3)(F). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6403(a)(4)(B)(ii), redesignated subpar. (F) as (D).
1997—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 105–33, § 4331(d), added par. (6).
Subsec. (g)(3)(C). Pub. L. 105–33, § 4331(a)(2), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 105–33, § 4331(b), substituted “paragraphs (1) through (4)” for “paragraph (4)”.
Pub. L. 105–33, title IV, § 4331(f), “(1) Except as provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 1320a–7, 1320a–7a, and 1320a–7d of this title] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 [Pub. L. 104–191].“(2) The amendments made by subsection (c) [amending section 1320a–7 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [“(3) The amendment made by subsection (d) [amending this section] shall apply to failures occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6403(d), “(1) Effective on the date of enactment of this Act [“(2) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 1396r–2 of this title].“(3) “(A) Fees collected pursuant to section 1128E(d)(2) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320a–7e(d)(2)] prior to the effective date specified in paragraph (6) for the disclosure of information in the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank shall be available to the Secretary, without fiscal year limitation, for payment of costs related to the transition process described in paragraph (1). Any such fees remaining after the transition period is complete shall be available to the Secretary, without fiscal year limitation, for payment of the costs of operating the National Practitioner Data Bank.“(B) In addition to the fees described in subparagraph (A), any funds available to the Secretary or to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services for a purpose related to combating health care fraud, waste, or abuse shall be available to the extent necessary for operating the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank during the transition period, including systems testing and other activities necessary to ensure that information formerly reported to the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank will be accessible through the National Practitioner Data Bank after the end of such transition period.“(4) “(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 1-year period that begins on the effective date specified in paragraph (6), the information described in subparagraph (B) shall be available from the National Practitioner Data Bank to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without charge.“(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the information described in this subparagraph is the information that would, but for the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 1320a–7c and 1396r–2 of this title], have been available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank.“(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘transition period’ means the period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act [“(A) the date that is 1 year after such date of enactment; or“(B) the effective date of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (2).“(6) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) [amending this section and sections 1320a–7c and 1396r–2 of this title] shall take effect on the first day after the final day of the transition period.”