§  54.601   Health care provider eligibility.

   (a) Eligible health care providers. (1) Only an entity that is either a
   public or non-profit health care provider, as defined in this subpart,
   shall be eligible to receive support under this subpart.

   (2) Each separate site or location of a health care provider shall be
   considered an individual health care provider for purposes of
   calculating and limiting support under this subpart.

   (b) Determination of health care provider eligibility for the
   Healthcare Connect Fund. Health care providers in the Healthcare
   Connect Fund may certify to the eligibility of particular sites at any
   time prior to, or concurrently with, filing a request for services to
   initiate competitive bidding for the site. Applicants who utilize a
   competitive bidding exemption must provide eligibility information for
   the site to the Administrator prior to, or concurrently with, filing a
   request for funding for the site. Health care providers must also
   notify the Administrator within 30 days of a change in the health care
   provider's name, site location, contact information, or eligible entity
   type.

   [ 78 FR 13982 , Mar. 1, 2013]

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