The North Carolina Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated and Resistant Pathogens Patient Safety (SHARPPS) Program operates under a number of laws and other legal and regulatory requirements and agreements:
Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS) Rules on Inpatient Prospective Payment Services (IPPS) - Current CMS-IPPS rules and the status of proposed rule changes. (Scroll down to the "Payment" section under "Important Links".)