New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 23 - RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS
Part 17 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Section 16.23.17.17 - FEDERAL FRAUD AND ABUSE DATA BANK
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. In accordance with federal requirements imposed by the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, the department, in consultation with the board, shall report any final adverse actions taken against a licensee or applicant, which contain an admission or finding of guilt or liability, to the federal fraud and abuse data bank established under HIPAA.
B. The department, in consultation with the board, has the discretion not to report any final adverse action taken against a licensee or applicant, which does not contain an admission or finding of guilt or liability, to the federal fraud and abuse databank established under HIPAA.
