Debarment and other sanctions

For the purpose of this section— an individual or entity shall be considered to have been “convicted” of a criminal offense if— The Office of Personnel Management shall bar the following providers of health care services or supplies from participating in the program under this chapter: The Office may bar the following providers of health care services from participating in the program under this chapter: Any provider— Whenever the Office determines— in connection with claims presented under this chapter, that a provider has charged for a health care service or supply which the provider knows or should have known involves— The Office— In making a determination relating to the appropriateness of imposing or the period of any debarment under this section (where such debarment is not mandatory), or the appropriateness of imposing or the amount of any civil penalty or assessment under this section, the Office shall take into account— The Office may— terminate the debarment of a provider, pursuant to an application filed by such provider after the end of the minimum debarment period, if the Office determines, based on the conduct of the applicant, that— notwithstanding any provision of subparagraph (A), terminate the debarment of a provider, pursuant to an application filed by such provider before the end of the minimum debarment period, if the Office determines that— The Office shall—