42 USC § 11132 - Reporting of sanctions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners

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title: "42 USC § 11132 - Reporting of sanctions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "11132"
section_name: "Reporting of sanctions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners"
chapter_number: 117
chapter_name: "ENCOURAGING GOOD FAITH PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "REPORTING OF INFORMATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–660, title IV, § 422, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3789.)"
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# § 11132. Reporting of sanctions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners

**(a)** **In general**

**(1)** **Actions subject to reporting** Each Board of Medical Examiners—

shall report, in accordance with section 11134 of this title, the information described in paragraph (2).

**(A)** which revokes or suspends (or otherwise restricts) a physician’s license or censures, reprimands, or places on probation a physician, for reasons relating to the physician’s professional competence or professional conduct, or

**(B)** to which a physician’s license is surrendered,

**(2)** **Information to be reported** The information to be reported under paragraph (1) is—

**(A)** the name of the physician involved,

**(B)** a description of the acts or omissions or other reasons (if known) for the revocation, suspension, or surrender of license, and

**(C)** such other information respecting the circumstances of the action or surrender as the Secretary deems appropriate.

**(b)** **Failure to report** section 11133 of this title

If, after notice of noncompliance and providing opportunity to correct noncompliance, the Secretary determines that a Board of Medical Examiners has failed to report information in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate another qualified entity for the reporting of information under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–660, title IV, § 422, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3789.)