Bases for mandatory debarments.

(a) Debarment required. OPM shall debar a provider who is described by any category of offense set forth in 5 U.S.C. 8902a(b). (b) Direct involvement with an OPM program unnecessary. The conduct underlying the basis for a provider's mandatory debarment need not have involved an FEHBP covered individual or transaction, or any other OPM program.