§ 480.139 Disclosure of QIO deliberations and decisions.

(a)

(1) A QIO must not disclose its deliberations except to—

(i) CMS; or

(ii) The Office of the Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office as necessary to carry out statutory responsibilities.

(2) QIO deliberations are not disclosable, either in written form or through oral testimony, in connection with the administrative hearing or review of a beneficiary's claim.