§ 460.12 Application requirements.

(a) Submission of application. (1) An individual authorized to act for an entity that seeks to become a PACE organization or a PACE organization that seeks to expand its service area or add a PACE center site must submit to CMS a complete application in the form and manner, including timeframes for submission, specified by CMS, that describes how the entity or PACE organization meets all requirements in this part.

(2) An individual authorized to act for an entity that seeks to become a PACE organization must submit an application to qualify as a Part D sponsor in the form and manner required by CMS in accordance with 42 CFR part 423, subpart K.