[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR403.724]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 403_SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart G_Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions_Benefits, 
                Conditions of Participation, and Payment
 
Sec.  403.724  Valid election requirements.

    (a) General requirements. An election statement must be made by the 
Medicare beneficiary or his or her legal representative.
    (1) The election must be a written statement that must include the 
following statements:
    (i) The beneficiary is conscientiously opposed to acceptance of 
nonexcepted medical treatment.
    (ii) The beneficiary acknowledges that the acceptance of nonexcepted 
medical treatment is inconsistent with his or her sincere religious 
beliefs.
    (iii) The beneficiary acknowledges that the receipt of nonexcepted 
medical treatment constitutes a revocation of the election and may limit 
further receipt of services in an RNHCI.
    (iv) The beneficiary acknowledges that the election may be revoked 
by submitting a written statement to CMS.
    (v) The beneficiary acknowledges that revocation of the election 
will not prevent or delay access to medical services available under 
Medicare Part A in facilities other than RNHCIs.
    (2) The election must be signed and dated by the beneficiary or his 
or her legal representative.
    (3) The election must be notarized.
    (4) The RNHCI must keep a copy of the election statement on file and 
submit the original to CMS with any information obtained regarding prior 
elections or revocations.
    (5) The election becomes effective on the date it is signed.
    (6) The election remains in effect until revoked.
    (b) Revocation of election. (1) A beneficiary's election is revoked 
by one of the following:
    (i) The beneficiary receives nonexcepted medical treatment for which 
Medicare payment is requested.
    (ii) The beneficiary voluntarily revokes the election and notifies 
CMS in writing.
    (2) The receipt of excepted medical treatment as defined in Sec.  
403.702 does not revoke the election made by a beneficiary.
    (c) Limitation on subsequent elections. (1) If a beneficiary's 
election has been made and revoked twice, the following

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limitations on subsequent elections apply:
    (i) The third election is not effective until 1 year after the date 
of the most recent revocation.
    (ii) Any succeeding elections are not effective until 5 years after 
the date of the most recent revocation.
    (2) CMS will not accept as the basis for payment of any claim any 
elections executed on or after January 1 of the calendar year in which 
the sunset provision described in Sec.  403.756 becomes effective.