Common use of EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES Clause in Contracts

EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES. By signing the Agreement, Provider certifies to the best of Provider’s knowledge and belief that neither it nor any of its principals, nor any providers, subcontractors or consultants with whom Provider contracts and who are providing items or services that are significant and material to Provider’s obligations under the Agreement is: (a) excluded from participation in federal health care programs under either Section 1128 or section 1128A of the Social Security Act; or (b) debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from participating in procurement activities under the Federal Acquisition Regulation or from participating in nonprocurement activities under regulations issued under Executive Order no. 12549 or under guidelines implementing Executive Order No. 12549; or an affiliate, as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, of such a person. Provider is obligated to screen its employees and contractors to determine whether any of them have been debarred or excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or any Federal Health Care Programs (as defined in Section 1128B(f) of the Social Security Act). Provider shall not employ or contract with an individual or entity that has been excluded. Provider shall immediately report to Subcontractor any exclusion information discovered. Provider acknowledges and agrees that civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Provider if he or she employs or enters into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or Covered Services. Provider can search the HHS-OIG website, at no cost, by the names of any individuals or entities. The databases are called LEIE and EPLS and can be accessed at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/fraud/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Subcontractor must exclude from its network any provider who has been excluded from the Medicare or Medicaid program in any state.

EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES. By signing the Agreement, Provider certifies to the best of Provider’s knowledge and belief that neither it nor any of its principals, nor any providers, subcontractors or consultants with whom Provider contracts and who are providing items or services that are significant and material to Provider’s obligations under the Agreement is: (a) excluded from participation in federal health care programs under either Section 1128 or section 1128A of the Social Security Act; or (b) debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from participating in procurement activities under the Federal Acquisition Regulation or from participating in nonprocurement activities under regulations issued under Executive Order no. 12549 or under guidelines implementing Executive Order No. 12549; or an affiliate, as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, of such a person. Provider is obligated to screen its employees and contractors initially and on an ongoing monthly basis to determine whether any of them have been debarred or excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or any Federal Health Care Programs (as defined in Section 1128B(f) of the Social Security Act). Provider shall not employ or contract with an individual or entity that has been excluded. Provider shall immediately report to Subcontractor any exclusion information discovered. Provider acknowledges and agrees that civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Provider if he or she employs or enters into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or Covered Services. Provider can search the HHS-OIG website, at no cost, by the names of any individuals or entities. The databases are called LEIE and EPLS and can be accessed at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/fraud/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Subcontractor must will terminate the Agreement immediately and exclude from its network any provider who has been excluded from the Medicare or Medicaid program in any state.