[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: 42CFR489.26] [Page 948-949] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 489_PROVIDER AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLIER APPROVAL--Table of Contents Subpart B_Essentials of Provider Agreements Sec. 489.26 Special requirements concerning veterans. For inpatient services, a hospital that participates in the Medicare program must admit any veteran whose [[Page 949]] admission is authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. 603 and must meet the requirements of 38 CFR part 17 concerning admissions practices and payment methodology and amounts. This section applies to services furnished to veterans admitted on and after July 1, 1987. [59 FR 32123, June 22, 1994]