42 CFR § 3.304 - Principles for achieving compliance.
---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s3.304"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "42 CFR § 3.304 - Principles for achieving compliance."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "3.304"
section_name: "Principles for achieving compliance."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "3"
part_name: "PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS AND PATIENT SAFETY WORK PRODUCT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 216, 299b-21 through 299b-26; 42 U.S.C. 299c-6."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 70796, Nov. 21, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3"
---
# 3.304 Principles for achieving compliance.
(a) *Cooperation.* The Secretary will, to the extent practicable, seek the cooperation of providers, PSOs, and responsible persons in obtaining compliance with the applicable confidentiality provisions.
(b) *Assistance.* The Secretary may provide technical assistance to providers, PSOs, and responsible persons to help them comply voluntarily with the applicable confidentiality provisions.