473 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 002 - DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply:

002.01 INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER. A provider who has no employees and will not normally subcontract any service(s) for which they are requesting approval to provide. Individual providers are independent contractors and not employees of the Department or the State of Nebraska. For the purpose of the Federal Insurance Contribution Act withholding for Social Security and Medicare taxes, the provider is considered an employee of the recipient.

002.02 PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: A nine-digit Federal Identification number or a nine-digit Social Security number followed by a two-digit suffix code.

002.03 PROVIDER ENROLLMENT FORM. A document whereby the provider indicates willingness to participate in the program and provide services to recipients. The enrollment form describes the services to be provided as well as the agreed upon units and unit rates for the each provider. The provider's responsibilities are stated in the enrollment form.

002.04 SUBCONTRACTING. When a service provider pays someone other than a provider's employee to provide the contracted service.

002.05 TWO-DIGIT SUFFIX CODE. Two identifying numbers attached to the Federal Identification Number of providers who share the same Federal Identification Number due to affiliation with a larger agency.

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473 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 002

Amended effective 7/11/2021