Sec.17b-262-958. Provider participation

(a) To enroll in Medicaid and receive payment from the department, a provider shall comply with sections 17b-262-956 to 17b-262-965, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and sections 17b-262-522 to 17b-262-532, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(b) A birth center shall:

(1) Be accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers;

(2) be licensed by the Department of Public Health as a maternity hospital in accordance with section 19-13-D14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or be licensed by the Department of Public Health as a birth center in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health that specifically regulate birth centers; and

(3) comply with (A) section 19a-505 of the Connecticut General Statutes and (B) section 19-13-D14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or such other regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health that specifically regulate birth centers.

(Effective October 2, 2012)