42 U.S.C. § 11132 — Reporting of sanctions taken by Boards of Medical Examiners

(a)(1) Each Board of Medical Examiners^* must report under section 11134 when it:
(A) revokes, suspends, or otherwise restricts a physician’s license, or censures, reprimands, or places the physician^* on probation, for reasons involving professional competence or conduct; or
(B) receives a physician’s surrendered license.
(a)(2) The report must state^*:
(A) the physician’s name;
(B) a description of the acts, omissions, or other known reasons for the revocation, suspension, or surrender; and
(C) other information about the circumstances that the Secretary^* considers appropriate.
(b) If, after notice of noncompliance and an opportunity to correct it, the Secretary finds that a Board failed to report under subsection (a), the Secretary must designate another qualified entity to report under section 11133.