Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 42 - Public Health |
Chapter I - Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services |
SubChapter A - General Provisions |
Part 3 - Patient Safety Organizations and Patient Safety Work Product |
Subpart D - Enforcement Program |
§ 3.402 - Basis for a civil money penalty.
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§ 3.402 Basis for a civil money penalty.
(a) General rule. A person who discloses identifiable patient safety work product in knowing or reckless violation of the confidentiality provisions shall be subject to a civil money penalty for each act constituting such violation.
(b) Violation attributed to a principal. A principal is independently liable, in accordance with the federal common law of agency, for a civil money penalty based on the act of the principal's agent, including a workforce member, acting within the scope of the agency if such act could give rise to a civil money penalty in accordance with § 3.402(a) of this subpart.