[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: 42CFR413.170] [Page 603-604] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES PART 413--PRINCIPLES OF REASONABLE COST REIMBURSEMENT; PAYMENT FOR END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE SERVICES; PROSPECTIVELY DETERMINED PAYMENT RATES FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES--Table of Contents Subpart H--Payment for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services and Organ Procurement Costs Sec. 413.170 Scope. Source: 62 FR 43668, Aug. 15, 1997, unless otherwise noted. [[Page 604]] This subpart implements sections 1881 (b)(2) and (b)(7) of the Act by-- (a) Setting forth the principles and authorities under which CMS is authorized to establish a prospective payment system for outpatient maintenance dialysis furnished in or under the supervision of an ESRD facility approved under subpart U of part 405 of this chapter (referred to as ``facility'' in this section). For purposes of this section and Sec. 413.172 through Sec. 413.198, ``outpatient maintenance dialysis'' means outpatient dialysis, home dialysis, self-dialysis, and home dialysis training, as defined in Sec. 405.2102 (f)(2)(ii), (f)(2)(iii), and (f)(3) of this chapter, and includes all items and services specified in Secs. 410.50 and 410.52 of this chapter. (b) Providing procedures and criteria under which a facility may receive an exception to the prospective payment rates; and (c) Establishing procedures that a facility must follow to appeal its payment amount under the prospective payment system.