In what year was HCQIA passed into law?

In what year was HCQIA passed into law?

• A. 1984
• B. 1986
• C. 1988
• D. 1990

Answer: (B)

HCQIA stands for the Health Care Quality Improvement Act. It was enacted in 1986, as part of OBRA 1986, to support legitimate peer review, provide civil immunity for good-faith professional review actions, and establish the National Practitioner Data Bank for reporting disciplinary actions in credentialing. Because of this specific enactment in 1986, that year is the correct answer. The other years listed did not mark the passage of this act.

HCQIA stands for the Health Care Quality Improvement Act. It was enacted in 1986, as part of OBRA 1986, to support legitimate peer review, provide civil immunity for good-faith professional review actions, and establish the National Practitioner Data Bank for reporting disciplinary actions in credentialing. Because of this specific enactment in 1986, that year is the correct answer. The other years listed did not mark the passage of this act.