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[CITE: 42USC11152]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
   CHAPTER 117--ENCOURAGING GOOD FAITH PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES
 
                 SUBCHAPTER III--DEFINITIONS AND REPORTS
 
Sec. 11152. Reports and memoranda of understanding


(a) Annual reports to Congress

    The Secretary shall report to Congress, annually during the three 
years after November 14, 1986, on the implementation of this chapter.

(b) Memoranda of understanding

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to enter into 
memoranda of understanding with the Secretary of Defense and the 
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to apply the provisions of subchapter 
II of this chapter to hospitals and other facilities and health care 
providers under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or Administrator, 
respectively. The Secretary shall report to Congress, not later than two 
years after November 14, 1986, on any such memoranda and on the 
cooperation among such officials in establishing such memoranda.

(c) Memorandum of understanding with Drug Enforcement Administration

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to enter into 
a memorandum of understanding with the Administrator of Drug Enforcement 
relating to providing for the reporting by the Administrator to the 
Secretary of information respecting physicians and other practitioners 
whose registration to dispense controlled substances has been suspended 
or revoked under section 824 of title 21. The Secretary shall report to 
Congress, not later than two years after November 14, 1986, on any such 
memorandum and on the cooperation between the Secretary and the 
Administrator in establishing such a memorandum.

(Pub. L. 99-660, title IV, Sec. 432, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3794.)

                         Change of Name

    Reference to Administrator of Veterans' Affairs deemed to refer to 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 10 of Pub. L. 100-527, 
set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 
of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
