Rule 15-3-5-1.1.5 - Beneficiary AgreementsBeneficiary agreements will be sent by the Program to the attention of the Administrator listed for the Eligible Beneficiary hospital utilizing the most current address on file at HFLC for the hospital. (Hospitals should maintain accurate contact information with HFLC)
1. Prior to release of any Program funds all Eligible Beneficiaries will be required to certify, through a Beneficiary Agreement, that it understands and agrees to certain required provisions, including but not limited to, the following statements: a. That the Eligible Beneficiary understands and agrees to follow and comply with the guidelines, guidance, rules, regulations and/or other criteria, as may be amended from time to time, by the United States Department of the Treasury regarding the use of monies from the American Rescue Plan established by the ARP Act;b. That the Eligible Beneficiary understands and agrees to follow and comply with all provisions of the Program, including but not limited to, the Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant in Senate Bill 2372, 2023 Regular Legislative Session, and the Department Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program Rules and Regulations.c. That, if the Eligible Beneficiary is found to be fully or partially noncompliant with any Program requirements, the Eligible Beneficiary agrees to return all or a portion any monies received from the Program to the Department, and the Eligible Beneficiary understands that it, or its legally responsible officials, may be subject to additional civil and criminal penalties.d. That the Eligible Beneficiary certifies and acknowledges that by accepting reimbursement under this Program for negative economic impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be subject to additional monitoring, oversight, and/or auditing by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of the Inspector General, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, the Mississippi State Department of Health, or such other federal or state agencies with authority to conduct such reviews;e. That the Eligible Beneficiary certifies it has not received and will not receive reimbursement for the expense in question from any other source of funds, including insurance proceeds.f. The Beneficiary Agreement must be signed under penalty of perjury certifying that all responses and statements are true and correct and are not false, fraudulent, or materially misleading.2. All supporting information requested in the Beneficiary Agreement must be provided. The failure to enter into the Beneficiary Agreement and agree to the required certifications and representations will result in the Eligible Beneficiary being disqualified from the Program.15 Miss. Code. R. 3-5-1.1.5
Senate Bill 2372, 2023 Regular Legislative Session