42 CFR § 3.10 - Purpose.

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title: "42 CFR § 3.10 - Purpose."
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# 3.10 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to implement the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-41), which amended Title IX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299 *et seq.*) by adding sections 921 through 926, 42 U.S.C. 299b-21 through 299b-26.