[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: 42CFR413.90]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 413_PRINCIPLES OF REASONABLE COST REIMBURSEMENT; PAYMENT FOR END-STAGE 
 
                 Subpart F_Specific Categories of Costs
 
Sec.  413.90  Research costs.

    (a) Principle. Costs incurred for research purposes, over and above 
usual patient care, are not includable as allowable costs.
    (b) Application. (1) There are numerous sources of financing for 
health-related research activities. Funds for this purpose are provided 
under many Federal programs and by other tax-supported agencies. Also, 
many foundations, voluntary health agencies, and other private 
organizations, as well as individuals, sponsor or contribute to the 
support of medical and related research. Funds available from such 
sources are generally ample to meet basic medical and hospital research 
needs. A further consideration is that quality review should be assured 
as a

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condition of governmental support for research. Provisions for such 
review would introduce special difficulties in the Medicare programs.
    (2) If research is conducted in conjunction with, and as a part of, 
the care of patients, the costs of usual patient care and studies, 
analyses, surveys, and related activities to serve the provider's 
administrative and program needs are allowable costs in the 
determination of payment under Medicare.

[51 FR 34793, Sept. 30, 1986, as amended at 61 FR 63748, Dec. 2, 1996]