Voluntary Termination of an Agreement:

2817 - Voluntary Termination of an Agreement: (Rev. 111, Issued: 04-11-14, Effective: 04-11-14, Implemetation: 04-11-14) The OPO must submit to the applicable CMS RO a written notice of its intention to terminate its agreement and include a stated proposed effective date. CMS has the option to agree to the proposed effective date or set another termination date no later than six months from the OPO requested date, or set a different date less than six months after the proposed effective date if it determines a different date would not disrupt services in that area. If CMS determines that the OPO has ceased providing services to its donation service area, then that cessation of services is considered a voluntary termination by the OPO, with the effective date to be determined by CMS. After approval from CMS of the date for voluntary termination, the OPO must provide public notice of its voluntary termination in local newspapers within three (3) business days from the approval date. The notice should include the date the OPO will cease operations and services, a list of hospitals and CAHs in the OPOs service area, and the OPO telephone contact numbers for inquiries. The OPO must provide the CMS RO with copies of each public notice within seven (7) business days of CMS’s approval of voluntary termination. No further payments under Title XVIII or XIX of the Act will be made with respect to costs attributable to the OPO on or after the effective date of de- certification. * See also 2812.3 Open Competition