Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§11132 Reporting of Sanctions Taken by Boards of Medical Examiners

Title 42 › CHAPTER 117 — ENCOURAGING GOOD FAITH PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES › SUBCHAPTER II — REPORTING OF INFORMATION › § 11132

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Medical licensing boards must report when they take serious actions against a doctor for problems with how the doctor practices or behaves. This includes canceling, suspending, limiting, or accepting the surrender of a license, or formally punishing a doctor with censure, reprimand, or probation. The board must give the doctor’s name, a short description of what happened, and any other details the Secretary requires. If a board does not report after getting a notice and a chance to fix the problem, the Secretary will pick another qualified group to send the required reports.

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Title 42, §11132

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(a)In general

(1)Actions subject to reporting

Each Board of Medical Examiners—

(A)which revokes or suspends (or otherwise restricts) a physician’s license or censures, reprimands, or places on probation a physician, for reasons relating to the physician’s professional competence or professional conduct, or

(B)to which a physician’s license is surrendered,

shall report, in accordance with section 11134 of this title, the information described in paragraph (2).

(2)Information to be reported

The information to be reported under paragraph (1) is—

(A)the name of the physician involved,

(B)a description of the acts or omissions or other reasons (if known) for the revocation, suspension, or surrender of license, and

(C)such other information respecting the circumstances of the action or surrender as the Secretary deems appropriate.

(b)Failure to report

If, after notice of noncompliance and providing opportunity to correct noncompliance, the Secretary determines that a Board of Medical Examiners has failed to report information in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate another qualified entity for the reporting of information under section 11133 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 11132

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110