[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR447.204]



[Page 317]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 447_PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart B_Payment Methods: General Provisions

 

Sec.  447.204  Encouragement of provider participation.



    The agency's payments must be sufficient to enlist enough providers 

so that services under the plan are available to recipients at least to 

the extent that those services are available to the general population.