Section 1187.171. Enrollment in the MA Program and expansion of existing providers

(a) As a condition of participation in the MA Program, an applicant shall submit a bed request to the Department and obtain the Department’s advance written approval before increasing the number of MA-certified beds in a subject facility that is a provider, or before applying for the enrollment of a subject facility as a new provider.

(b) As a condition of participation in the MA Program, an applicant shall submit its bed request to the Department prior to beginning a proposed project that involves the construction of a new nursing facility or an expansion of an existing nursing facility.