[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 42, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 42CFR1002.1] [Page 1169] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH GENERAL--HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 1002_PROGRAM INTEGRITY_STATE-INITIATED EXCLUSIONS FROM MEDICAID-- Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 1002.1 Scope and purpose. The regulations in this part specify certain bases upon which individuals and entities may, or in some cases must, be excluded from participation in the Medicaid program. These regulations specifically address the authority of State agencies to exclude on their own initiative, regardless of whether the OIG has excluded an individual or entity under part 1001 of this chapter. These regulations also delineate the States' obligation to inform the OIG of certain Medicaid-related convictions.