[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: 42CFR491.1]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 491_CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES--Table of Contents

 

Subpart A_Rural Health Clinics: Conditions for Certification; and FQHCs 

                         Conditions for Coverage

 

Sec. 491.1  Purpose and scope.









Subpart A_Rural Health Clinics: Conditions for Certification; and FQHCs 

                         Conditions for Coverage



Sec.

491.1 Purpose and scope.

491.2 Definitions and shortage area for RHC purposes.

491.3 RHC procedures.

491.4 Compliance with Federal, State and local laws.

491.5 Location of clinic.

491.6 Physical plant and environment.

491.7 Organizational structure.

491.8 Staffing and staff responsibilities.

491.9 Provision of services.

491.10 Patient health records.

491.11 Quality assessment and performance improvement.



    Authority: Sec. 1102 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302); 

and sec. 353 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a).



    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 491 appear at 61 FR 

14658, Apr. 3, 1996.







    This subpart sets forth the conditions that rural health clinics or 

FQHCs must meet in order to qualify for reimbursement under Medicare 

(title XVIII of the Social Security Act) and that rural health clinics 

must meet in order to qualify for reimbursement under Medicaid (title 

XIX of the Act).



[57 FR 24982, June 12, 1992]