[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR460.12]

[Page 408]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 460--PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE)--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart B--PACE Organization Application and Waiver Process
 
Sec. 460.12  Application requirements.

    (a) General. (1) An individual authorized to act for the entity must 
submit to CMS a complete application that describes how the entity meets 
all requirements in this part.
    (2) CMS evaluates only complete applications from entities located 
in States with approved State plan amendments electing PACE as an 
optional Medicaid benefit.
    (3) CMS accepts applications from entities that seek approval as 
PACE organizations beginning on February 22, 2000 except for the 
following:
    (i) Beginning on November 24, 1999, CMS accepts applications from 
entities that meet the requirements for priority consideration in 
processing of applications, as provided in Sec. 460.14.
    (ii) Beginning on January 10, 2000, CMS accepts applications from 
entities that meet the requirements for special consideration in 
processing applications, as provided in Sec. 460.16.
    (b) State assurance. An entity's application must be accompanied by 
an assurance from the State administering agency of the State in which 
the program is located indicating that the State--
    (1) Considers the entity to be qualified to be a PACE organization; 
and
    (2) Is willing to enter into a PACE program agreement with the 
entity.

    Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 61505, Oct. 1, 2002, Sec. 460.12 was 
amended by removing and reserving paragraph (a)(2), effective Oct. 31, 
2002.