Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.460.68 Program integrity

(1) Who have been excluded from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs;

(2) Who have been convicted of criminal offenses related to their involvement in Medicaid, Medicare, other health insurance or health care programs, or social service programs under title XX of the Act;

(3) If the PACE organization determines that an individual's contact with participants would pose a potential risk because the individual has been convicted of one or more criminal offenses related to physical, sexual, drug, or alcohol abuse or use;

(4) Who have been found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals by a court of law or who have had a finding entered into the State nurse aide registry concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment of residents, or misappropriation of their property;  or

(5) Who have been convicted of specific crimes for any offense described in section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act.

(1) PACE organizations must develop policies and procedures for handling any direct or indirect conflict of interest by a member of the governing body or by the member's immediate family.

(2) In the event of a direct or indirect conflict of interest by a member of the PACE organization's governing body or his or her immediate family member, the board member must—