[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR409.36]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 409--HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart D--Requirements for Coverage of Posthospital SNF Care
 
Sec. 409.36  Effect of discharge from posthospital SNF care.

    If a beneficiary is discharged from a facility after receiving 
posthospital SNF care, he or she is not entitled to additional services 
of this kind in the same benefit period unless--
    (a) He or she is readmitted to the same or another facility within 
30 calendar days following the day of discharge (or, before December 5, 
1980, within 14 calendar days after discharge); or
    (b) He or she is again hospitalized for at least 3 consecutive 
calendar days.

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