CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE A—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER C—ADMINISTRATIVE DATA STANDARDS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS (parts 160 to 165) > PART 160—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS > SUBPART C—Compliance and Investigations (§160.300 to §160.316) > 160.316—Refraining from intimidation or retaliation.

160.316—Refraining from intimidation or retaliation.

A covered entity may not threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, discriminate against, or take any other retaliatory action against any individual or other person for—
(a) Filing of a complaint under § 160.306 ;
(b) Testifying, assisting, or participating in an investigation, compliance review, proceeding, or hearing under this part; or
(c) Opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this subchapter, provided the individual or person has a good faith belief that the practice opposed is unlawful, and the manner of opposition is reasonable and does not involve a disclosure of protected health information in violation of subpart E of part 164 of this subchapter.