Medicare Program; Health Care Infrastructure Improvement Program; Selection Criteria of Loan Program for Qualifying Hospitals Engaged in Cancer-Related Health Care
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2005-09-30 · 70 FR 57368
Document
Document number
05-19306
Federal Register citation
70 FR 57368
CFR reference
42 CFR 505
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2005-09-30
HHS docket
CMS-1287-IFC
Abstract
This interim final rule with comment period sets forth the criteria for implementing a loan program for qualifying hospitals engaged in research in the causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer as specified in section 1016 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173). Specifically, this rule establishes a loan application process by which qualifying hospitals including specified entities may apply for a loan for the capital costs of health care infrastructure improvement projects.