[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: 42CFR484.1]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 484_HOME HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  484.1  Basis and scope.





    (a) Basis and scope. This part is based on the indicated provisions 

of the following sections of the Act:

    (1) Sections 1861(o) and 1891 establish the conditions that an HHA 

must meet in order to participate in Medicare.

    (2) Section 1861(z) specifies the Institutional planning standards 

that HHAs must meet.

    (3) Section 1895 provides for the establishment of a prospective 

payment system for home health services covered under Medicare.

    (b) This part also sets forth additional requirements that are 

considered necessary to ensure the health and safety of patients.



[60 FR 50443, Sept. 29, 1995, as amended at 65 FR 41211, July 3, 2000]