This regulation establishes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policies and procedures for nonprocurement debarment and suspension, adopting and supplementing guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It applies to individuals and entities involved in covered transactions, such as participants, respondents in suspension or debarment actions, and HHS officials, and it outlines specific responsibilities for passing down compliance requirements to lower-tier participants. Additionally, it addresses the impact of exclusions from Federal health care programs under the Social Security Act on eligibility for both procurement and nonprocurement transactions, and it defines key terms like "disqualified" and "principal" to include HHS-specific contexts such as providers of audit services and researchers.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 6101 (note); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 11738 (3 CFR, 1973 Comp., p. 799).