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CMS Pub. 100-16, ch. 21, § 50.5.1
Disciplinary Standards
42 C.F.R. §§ 422.503(b)(4)(vi)(E), 423.504(b)(4)(vi)(E)
Sponsors must establish and implement disciplinary policies and procedures that reflect
clear and specific disciplinary standards. The disciplinary policies must describe the
sponsor’s expectations for the reporting of compliance issues including noncompliant,
unethical or illegal behavior, that employees participate in required training, and the
expectations for assisting in the resolution of reported compliance issues. In addition, the
disciplinary policies must identify noncompliant, unethical or illegal behavior, through
examples of violative conduct that employees might encounter in their jobs. Further, the
policies must provide for timely, consistent and effective enforcement of the standards
when noncompliant or unethical behavior is found. Finally, the disciplinary action must
be appropriate to the seriousness of the violation.
History
(Chapter 21 - Rev. 109, Issued: 07-27-12, Effective: 07-20-12; Implementation: 07- 20-12)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
59e9ad5caf3d16caabf3fd90552057abd0cc8aa27dad3159ae7fcd1c73b5e71a
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