Section 46.4 - Clinical privileges actions reporting(a) VA will file an adverse action report with the National Practitioner Data Bank in accordance with regulations at 45 CFR part 60, subpart B, as applicable, regarding any of the following actions:(1) An action of a Director after consideration of a professional review action that, for a period longer than 30 days, adversely affects (by reducing, restricting, suspending, revoking, or failing to renew) the clinical privileges of a physician or dentist relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct.(2) Acceptance of the surrender of clinical privileges, including the surrender of clinical privileges inherent in resignation or retirement, or any restriction of such privileges by a physician or dentist either while under investigation by the health care entity relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct, or in return for not conducting such an investigation or proceeding whether or not the individual remains in VA service.(b) The report specified in paragraph (a) of this section will provide the following information- (1) With respect to the physician or dentist: (iii) Home address, if known;(iv) Social Security number, if known (and if obtained in accordance with section 7 of the Privacy Act of 1974);(vi) Name of each professional school attended and year of graduation;(vii) For each professional license: the license number, the field of licensure, and the name of the State in which the license is held;(viii) Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, if applicable and known;(ix) A description of the acts or omissions or other reasons for privilege loss, or, if known, for surrender; and(x) Action taken, date action was made final, length of action and effective date of the action.(2) With respect to the VA facility-(i) Name and address of the reporting facility; and(ii) Name, title, and telephone number of the responsible official submitting the report.(c) A copy of the report referred to in paragraph (a) of this section will also be filed with the State Licensing Board in the State(s) in which the practitioner is licensed and in which the facility is located. It is intended that the report be filed within 15 days of the date the action is made final, that is, subsequent to any internal (to the facility) appeal.(d) As soon as practicable after it is determined that a report shall be filed with the National Practitioner Data Bank and State Licensing Boards under paragraphs (a)(2) and (c) of this section, VA shall provide written notice to the practitioner that a report will be filed with the National Practitioner Data Bank with a copy to the State Licensing Board in each State in which the practitioner is licensed and in the State in which the facility is located.