60.2—Applicability of these regulations.

The regulations in this part establish reporting requirements applicable to hospitals; health care entities; Boards of Medical Examiners State licensing authorities; professional societies of physicians, dentists or other health care practitioners which take adverse licensure of professional review actions, State licensing or certification authorities, peer review organizations, and private accreditation entities that take negative actions or findings against health care practitioners, physicians, dentists, or entities; and entities (including insurance companies) making payments as a result of medical malpractice actions or claims. They also establish procedures to enable individuals or entities to obtain information from the NPDB or to dispute the accuracy of NPDB information.
[59 FR 61555, Dec. 1, 1994, as amended at 75 FR 4676, Jan. 28, 2010]