442.101—Obtaining certification.

(a) This section states the requirements for obtaining notice of an ICF/MR's certification before a Medicaid agency executes a provider agreement under § 442.12.
(b) The agency must obtain notice of certification from the Secretary for an ICF/MR located on an Indian reservation.
(c) The agency must obtain notice of certification from the survey agency for all other ICFs/MR.
(d) The notice must indicate that one of the following provisions pertains to the ICF/MR:
(1) An ICF/MR meets the conditions of participation set forth in subpart I of part 483 of this chapter.
(2) The ICF/MR has been granted a waiver or variance by CMS or the survey agency under subpart I of part 483 of this chapter.
(3) An ICF/MR has been certified with standard-level deficiencies and
(i) All conditions of participation are found met; and
(ii) The facility submits an acceptable plan of correction covering the remaining deficiencies, subject to other limitations specified in § 442.105.
(e) The failure to meet one or more of the applicable conditions of participation is cause for termination or non-renewal of the ICF/MR provider agreement.
[56 FR 48866, Sept. 26, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 43924, Sept. 23, 1992; 59 FR 56236, Nov. 10, 1994]