[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: 42CFR486.1]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 486_CONDITIONS FOR COVERAGE OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES FURNISHED BY 

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  486.1  Basis and scope.





    (a) Statutory basis. This part is based on the following sections of 

the Act:



    1102 and 1138(b), 1871 of the Social Security Act, section 371(b) of 

the Public Health Service Act--for coverage of organ procurement 

services.

    1861(p)--for coverage of outpatient physical therapy services 

furnished by physical therapists in independent practice.

    1861(s) (3), (15), and (17)--for coverage of portable X-ray 

services.



    (b) Scope. (1) This part sets forth the conditions for coverage of 

certain specialized services that are furnished by suppliers and that 

are not specified in other portions of this chapter.

    (2) The conditions for coverage of other specialized services 

furnished by suppliers are set forth in the following regulations which, 

unless otherwise indicated, are part of this chapter:

    (i) Ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services--Part 416.

    (ii) Ambulance services--Part 410, subpart B.

    (iii) ESRD services--Part 405, subpart U.

    (iv) Laboratory services--Part 493.

    (v) Mammography services--Part 410, subpart B (Sec.  410.34) and 21 

CFR Part 900, subpart B, of the Food and Drug Administration 

regulations.

    (vi) Rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center 

services--Part 491, subpart A.



[60 FR 50447, Sept. 29, 1995, as amended at 71 FR 31046, May 31, 2006]



Subpart B [Reserved]