§  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 Program. Health care providers in the
   Healthcare Connect Fund Program 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.