---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 1003.1420"
title: "42"
number: "1003.1420"
heading: "Determinations regarding the amount of penalties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/1003.1420"
---

# §1003.1420. Determinations regarding the amount of penalties.


In considering the factors listed in [§ 1003.140](/cfr/42/1003.140.md), the OIG shall take into account:

- (a) **The nature and extent of the information blocking including where applicable—**
  - (1) The number of patients affected;
  - (2) The number of providers affected; and
  - (3) The number of days the information blocking persisted; and
- (b) **The harm resulting from such information blocking including where applicable—**
  - (1) The number of patients affected;
  - (2) The number of providers affected; and
  - (3) **The number of days the information blocking persisted.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: 88 FR 42841, July 3, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 262a, 300jj-52, 1302, 1320a-7, 1320a-7a, 1320b-10, 1395u(j), 1395u(k), 1395cc(j), 1395w-141(i)(3), 1395dd(d)(1), 1395mm, 1395nn(g), 1395ss(d), 1396b(m), 11131(c), and 11137(b)(2).

### Source

Source: 51 FR 34777, Sept. 30, 1986, unless otherwise noted.