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CMS Pub. 100-18, ch. 9, § 50.4
Element IV: Effective Lines of Communication
(Chapter 21 - Rev. 109, Issued: 07-27-12, Effective: 07-20-12; Implementation: 07 20-12)
42 C.F.R. §§ 422.503(b)(4)(vi)(D), 423.504(b)(4)(vi)(D)
The sponsor must establish and implement effective lines of communication,
ensuring confidentiality between the compliance officer, members of the compliance
committee, the sponsor’s employees, managers and governing body, and the
sponsor’s FDRs. Such lines of communication must be accessible to all and allow
compliance issues to be reported including a method for anonymous and
confidential good faith reporting of potential compliance issues as they are
identified.
History
(Chapter 9 - Rev. 15, Issued: 07-27-12, Effective: 07-20-12; Implementation: 07-20 12)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- iom-2026-09-17
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