# Medicare Program; Changes for Long-Term Care Hospitals Required by Certain Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007: 3-Year Moratorium on the Establishment of New Long-Term Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospital Satellite Facilities and Increases in Beds in Existing Long-Term Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospital Satellite Facilities; and 3-Year Delay in the Application of Certain Payment Adjustments
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Interim final rule with comment period. · Published 2008-05-22 · 73 FR 29699
## Document
- **Document number:** 08-1285
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 29699
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 412
- **Publication date:** 2008-05-22
- **HHS docket:** CMS-1493-IFC2
## Abstract

This interim final rule with comment period implements certain provisions of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 relating to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) and LTCH satellite facilities. It implements a 3-year moratorium on the establishment of new LTCHs and LTCH satellite facilities; and on increases in beds in existing LTCHs and LTCH satellite facilities. This interim final rule with comment period also implements a 3-year delay in the application of certain payment policies which apply payment adjustments for discharges from LTCHs and LTCH satellites that were admitted from certain referring hospitals in excess of various percentage thresholds.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/05/22/08-1285/medicare-program-changes-for-long-term-care-hospitals-required-by-certain-provisions-of-the-medicare)
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