[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: 42CFR491.2]



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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. 491.2  Definition of shortage area for RHC purposes.



    Shortage area means a geographic area that meets one of the 

following criteria. It is--

    (a) Designated by the Secretary as an area with shortage of personal 

health services under section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service 

Act;

    (b) Designated by the Secretary as a health professional shortage 

area under section 332(a)(1)(A) of the public Health Service Act because 

of its shortage of primary medical care professionals;

    (c) Determined by the Secretary to contain a population group that 

has a health professional shortage under section 332(a)(1)(B) of that 

Act; or

    (d) Designated by the chief executive officer of the State and 

certified by the Secretary as an area with a shortage of personal health 

services.



[68 FR 74816, Dec. 24, 2003]