Health Resources and Services Administration Announces Decrease in Fees Charged to Request Information from National Practitioner Data Bank
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National Practitioner Data Bank: Change in User Fees
A Notice by the
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Entry Type: Notice
Action: Notice
Document Citation: 79 FR 21934
Page: 21934 -21935 (2 pages)
Document Number: 2014-08830
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2014-08830
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Notice
Summary
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The current fee structure (
The NPDB is authorized by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (the Act), Title IV of 99, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.). Further, two additional statutes expanded the scope of the NPDB--Section 1921 of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1396r-2) and Section 1128E of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7e). Information collected under the Section 1128E authority was consolidated within the NPDB pursuant to Section 6403 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148; this consolidation became effective on
42 U.S.C. 11137(b)(4), 42 U.S.C. 1396r-2(e), and 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7e(d) authorize the establishment of fees for the costs of processing requests for disclosure of such information. Final regulations at 45 CFR Part 60 set forth the criteria and procedures for information to be reported to and disclosed by the NPDB. In determining any changes in the amount of user fees, the Department uses the criteria set forth in section 60.19(b) of the regulations, as well as allowable costs pursuant to Public Law 113-76. Section 60.19(b) states: "The amount of each fee will be determined based on the following criteria: (1) Direct and indirect personnel costs, including salaries and fringe benefits such as medical insurance and retirement, (2) Physical overhead, consulting, and other indirect costs (including materials and supplies, utilities, insurance, travel, and rent and depreciation on land, buildings, and equipment), (3) Agency management and supervisory costs, (4) Costs of enforcement, research, and establishment of regulations and guidance, (5) Use of electronic data processing equipment to collect and maintain information--the actual cost of the service, including computer search time, runs and printouts, and (6) Any other direct or indirect costs related to the provision of services."
The Department will continue to review the user fees periodically as required by
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Director,
Dated:
Administrator.
[*Federal RegisterMT 2014-04-18]
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