### Question
How is the "payroll data provider" defined?


### Answer
The term **payroll data provider** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1320e* as follows -

> payroll providers, wage verification companies, and other commercial or non-commercial entities that collect and maintain data regarding employment and wages, without regard to whether the entity provides such data for a fee or without cost

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1320e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XI-GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION > Part D-Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research**

