"Affiliates" means persons having an overt or covert relationship such that any one of them directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control another.
"Debarment" means an exclusion from State contracting, on the basis of a lack of responsibility evidenced by an offense, failure or inadequacy of performance, for a reasonable period of time commensurate with the seriousness of the offense, failure or inadequacy of performance.
"Disqualification" means a debarment or a suspension which denies or revokes a qualification to bid or otherwise engage in State contracting which has been granted or applied for pursuant to statute, rules or regulations.
"Exclusion" means the suspension, debarment or disqualification of any individual or entity from participation in any capacity in any program administered in whole or in part by DMAHS.
"Person" means any natural person, company, firm, association, corporation or other entity.
"State" means the State of New Jersey or any of the departments or agencies in the executive branch of government with the lawful authority to engage in contracting.
"State contracting" means any arrangement giving rise to an obligation to supply anything to or perform any service for the State, other than by virtue of State employment, or to supply anything to or perform any service for a private person where the State provides substantial financial assistance and retains the right to approve or disapprove the nature or quality of the goods or service or the persons who may supply or perform the same.
"Suspension" means an exclusion from State contracting for a temporary period of time, pending the completion of an investigation or legal proceedings.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10:49-11.1
See: 29 N.J.R. 2512(a), 29 N.J.R. 3856(a).
In (a), inserted ", and Reorganization Plan No. 001-1996"; in (b), substituted "New Jersey Medicaid program" and "Medicaid Agent" for "Division" throughout; in (b)3, deleted "reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis"; in (c), rewrote introductory paragraph and deleted "Division", "Fiscal Agent" and "Provider"; and in (d), substituted "beneficiary" and "beneficiaries" for "recipient" and "recipients", reference to Medicaid Agent for references to Division, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, and Director, and "Program" for references to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, throughout; in (d)5, deleted Public Law references: in (d)17, deleted "form" following "Medicaid claim"; in (d)20, inserted reference to Commissioner of Health and Human Services; and in (j)2, substituted "New Jersey Medicaid program" for "Division".
Amended by R.1998 d.154, effective 2/27/1998 (operative March 1, 1998; to expire August 31, 1998).
See: 30 N.J.R. 1060(a).
Inserted reference to NJ KidCare and to DMAHS throughout; in (a), added a reference to P.L. 1997, c.272; in (d), inserted "or supplemented" following "amended" in 20, and inserted a reference to Title XXI in 26; in (e), substituted "DMAHS" for "agency" following "Agent or" in 5; and in (i), substituted "Medicaid or NJ KidCare program" for "medical assistance Program" at the end.
Adopted concurrent proposal, R.1998 d.487, effective 8/28/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1060(a), 30 N.J.R. 3519(a).
Readopted the provisions of R.1998 d.154 without change.
Amended by R.2003 d.82, effective 2/18/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 2650(a), 35 N.J.R. 1118(a).
Rewrote the section.