Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: February 15, 2024) |
Title 47 - Telecommunication |
Chapter I - Federal Communications Commission |
SubChapter B - Common Carrier Services |
Part 54 - Universal Service |
Subpart G - Universal Service Support for Health Care Providers |
Healthcare Connect Fund |
§ 54.646 - Site and service substitutions.
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§ 54.646 Site and service substitutions.
(a) A Consortium Leader (or health care provider, if participating individually) may request a site or service substitution if:
(1) The substitution is provided for in the contract, within the change clause, or constitutes a minor modification;
(2) The site is an eligible health care provider and the service is an eligible service under the Healthcare Connect Fund;
(3) The substitution does not violate any contract provision or state, Tribal, or local procurement laws; and
(4) The requested change is within the scope of the controlling request for services, including any applicable request for proposal used in the competitive bidding process.
(b) Support for a qualifying site and service substitution will be provided to the extent the substitution does not cause the total amount of support under the applicable funding commitment to increase.
[78 FR 13991, Mar. 1, 2013]