[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR440.2]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 440_SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart A_Definitions

 

Sec. 440.2  Specific definitions; definitions of services for FFP 

purposes.



    (a) Specific definitions.

    Inpatient means a patient who has been admitted to a medical 

institution as an inpatient on recommendation of a physician or dentist 

and who--

    (1) Receives room, board and professional services in the 

institution for a 24 hour period or longer, or

    (2) Is expected by the institution to receive room, board and 

professional services in the institution for a 24 hour period or longer 

even though it later



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develops that the patient dies, is discharged or is transferred to 

another facility and does not actually stay in the institution for 24 

hours.

    Outpatient means a patient of an organized medical facility, or 

distinct part of that facility who is expected by the facility to 

receive and who does receive professional services for less than a 24-

hour period regardless of the hour of admission, whether or not a bed is 

used, or whether or not the patient remains in the facility past 

midnight.

    Patient means an individual who is receiving needed professional 

services that are directed by a licensed practitioner of the healing 

arts toward the maintenance, improvement, or protection of health, or 

lessening of illness, disability, or pain. (See also Sec. 435.1009 of 

this subchapter for definitions relating to institutional care.)

    (b) Definitions of services for FFP purposes. Except as limited in 

part 441, FFP is available in expenditures under the State plan for 

medical or remedial care and services as defined in this subpart.



[43 FR 45224, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 52 FR 47934, Dec. 17, 1987]