CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (parts 430 to 456) > PART 438—MANAGED CARE > SUBPART H—Certifications and Program Integrity (§438.600 to §438.610) > 438.606—Source, content, and timing of certification.

438.606—Source, content, and timing of certification.

(a) Source of certification. For the data specified in § 438.604, the data the MCO or PIHP submits to the State must be certified by one of the following:
(1) The MCO's or PIHP's Chief Executive Officer.
(2) The MCO's or PIHP's Chief Financial Officer.
(3) An individual who has delegated authority to sign for, and who reports directly to, the MCO's or PIHP's Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer.
(b) Content of certification. The certification must attest, based on best knowledge, information, and belief, as follows:
(1) To the accuracy, completeness and truthfulness of the data.
(2) To the accuracy, completeness and truthfulness of the documents specified by the State.
(c) Timing of certification. The MCO or PIHP must submit the certification concurrently with the certified data.