D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-9402

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 29-9402 - APPLICATION FEE

9402.1

An Applicant may be required to remit an Application Fee at the time of submission of the Application for enrollment or revalidation of enrollment. Assignment of Application Fees shall be subject to the following principles:

(a) The Application Fee shall not exceed the amount established annually by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") and published in the Federal Register;

(b) DHCF shall not require an Application Fee if the Applicant is an individual physician or non-physician practitioner or has remitted an Application Fee to another state Medicaid program or to the Medicare program; and

(c) Application Fees shall be non-refundable.

9402.2

An Applicant may request a hardship exception from the Application Fee requirement by submitting a request to CMS. Any Applicant who receives a hardship exception shall attach a copy of the notification from CMS to the Application that is submitted to DHCF.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-9402

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10041 (July 12, 2013)

Authority: An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2006 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)) and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6) (2008 Repl.)).