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Provider participation

Eligibility is a question of scope, not a finished approval

A provider may be in scope for consideration without being verified, published, or a member.

In-scope work

The first question is whether the provider’s actual work relates to one or more specialist service areas. The Directory should assess the work described, not rely on a broad label alone.

Qualification and verification are separate

  • Qualification concerns whether a provider may be considered
  • Verification concerns defined checks within an approved scope
  • Membership concerns participation and funding
  • Publication concerns the separate public state

What is not final here

Mandatory certificates, insurance thresholds, training requirements, and regulatory criteria require further research and approval. This page does not invent them.

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