[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: 42CFR440.80]



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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. 440.80  Private duty nursing services.



    Private duty nursing services means nursing services for recipients 

who require more individual and continuous care than is available from a 

visiting nurse or routinely provided by the nursing staff of the 

hospital or skilled nursing facility. These services are provided--

    (a) By a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;

    (b) Under the direction of the recipient's physician; and

    (c) To a recipient in one or more of the following locations at the 

option of the State--

    (1) His or her own home;

    (2) A hospital; or

    (3) A skilled nursing facility.



[52 FR 47934, Dec. 17, 1987]