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Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.412.612 Coordination of the collection of patient assessment data

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Responsibilities of the clinician. A clinician of an inpatient rehabilitation facility who has participated in performing the patient assessment must have responsibility for—

(1) The accuracy and thoroughness of the specific data recorded by that clinician on the patient's assessment instrument;  and

(2) The accuracy of the assessment reference date inserted on the patient assessment instrument completed under § 412.610(c).

(b) Penalty for falsification.

(1) Under Medicare, an individual who knowingly and willfully—

(i) Completes a material and false statement in a patient assessment is subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $1,000 as adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102 for each assessment;  or

(ii) Causes another individual to complete a material and false statement in a patient assessment is subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 as adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102 for each assessment.

(2) Clinical disagreement does not constitute a material and false statement.

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