{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-489.68","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 489.68","heading":"Effect of failure to obtain, maintain, and timely file a surety bond.","body":"(a) The failure of a participating HHA to obtain, file timely, and maintain a surety bond in accordance with this subpart F and CMS's instructions is sufficient under § 489.53(a)(1) for CMS to terminate the HHA's provider agreement.\n(b) The failure of an HHA seeking to become a participating HHA to obtain and file timely a surety bond in accordance with this Subpart F and CMS's instructions is sufficient under § 489.12(a)(3) for CMS to refuse to enter into a provider agreement with the HHA.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION","PART 489—PROVIDER AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLIER APPROVAL","Subpart F—Surety Bond Requirements for HHAs"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"c0e56a1473736eb3900ad78f45881a7d159e7dbaae832382e4d824600616147a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-489.67","next":"us/42-cfr-489.69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}