§412.612. Coordination of the collection of patient assessment data.
42 C.F.R. § 412.612
Responsibilities of the clinician. A clinician of an inpatient rehabilitation facility who has participated in performing the patient assessment must have responsibility for—
The accuracy and thoroughness of the specific data recorded by that clinician on the patient's assessment instrument; and
The accuracy of the assessment reference date inserted on the patient assessment instrument completed under § 412.610(c).
Penalty for falsification.
Under Medicare, an individual who knowingly and willfully—
Completes a material and false statement in a patient assessment is subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $1,000 as adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102 for each assessment; or
Causes another individual to complete a material and false statement in a patient assessment is subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 as adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102 for each assessment.
Clinical disagreement does not constitute a material and false statement.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[66 FR 41388, Aug. 7, 2001, as amended at 81 FR 61562, Sept. 6, 2016]
Source
Source: 66 FR 41388, Aug. 7, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh.
Source
Source: 50 FR 12741, Mar. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[66 FR 41388, Aug. 7, 2001, as amended at 81 FR 61562, Sept. 6, 2016]