§ 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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