42 CFR 3.402
§ 3.402 Basis for a civil money penalty.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 3.402, § 3.402 Basis for a civil money penalty, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/200400
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.