47 CFR § 54.624 - Site and service substitutions.

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title: "47 CFR § 54.624 - Site and service substitutions."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "54.624"
section_name: "Site and service substitutions."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "54"
part_name: "UNIVERSAL SERVICE"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "62 FR 32948, June 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 54.624 Site and service substitutions.

(a) Health care providers or Consortium Leaders may request a site or service substitution if:

(1) The substitution is provided for in the contract, within the change clause, or constitutes a minor modification;

(2) The site is an eligible health care provider and the service is an eligible service under the Telecommunications Program or the Healthcare Connect Fund Program;

(3) The substitution does not violate any contract provision or state, Tribal, or local procurement laws; and

(4) The requested change is within the scope of the controlling Request for Services, including any applicable RFP used in the competitive bidding process.

*(b) Filing deadline.* An applicant must file their request for a site or service change to the Administrator no later than the service delivery deadline as defined in § 54.626.

At 84 FR 54979, Oct. 11, 2019, § 54.624 was revised. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.