Rules on Interaction With Administration Officials

Guideline

This memo summarizes the legal restrictions that will apply when member hospitals interact with employees of HHS and its various divisions with regard to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

This memo summarizes the legal restrictions that will apply when Children’s Hospital Association member hospitals interact with employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its various divisions with regard to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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