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Decision to deny an agreement.

42 CFR § 489.12

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42 CFR § 489.12

42 CFR § 489.12

Decision to deny an agreement.

(a)

Bases for denial. CMS may refuse to enter into an agreement for any of the following reasons:

(1)

Principals of the prospective provider have been convicted of fraud (see § 420.204 of this chapter);

(2)

The prospective provider has failed to disclose ownership and control interests in accordance with § 420.206 of this chapter;

(3)

The prospective provider is a physician-owned hospital as defined in § 489.3 and does not have procedures in place for making physician ownership disclosures to patients in accordance with § 489.20(u); or

(4)

The prospective provider is unable to give satisfactory assurance of compliance with the requirements of title XVIII of the Act.

(b)

[Reserved]

(c)

Compliance with civil rights requirements. CMS will not enter into a provider agreement if the provider fails to comply with civil rights requirements set forth in 45 CFR parts 80, 84, and 90, subject to the provisions of § 489.10.