Can the search for reports (self-query) response be mailed directly to the State licensing board or other credentialing organization?
No. The Data Bank is prohibited by law from sending a practitioner’s query response to a third party, such as a State licensing board, a managed care organization, or an insurance company. In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, located on the Data Bank home page by selecting the Resources menu and then choosing Legislation & Regulations from the right-hand menu, the results are sent only to the querier’s home or work address as certified on the self-query form.
