Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Changes to the Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation To Ensure Visitation Rights for All Patients
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2010-11-19 · Effective 2011-01-18 · 75 FR 70831
Document
Document number
2010-29194
Federal Register citation
75 FR 70831
CFR reference
42 CFR 482
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2010-11-19
Effective date
2011-01-18
HHS docket
CMS-3228-F
Abstract
This final rule will revise the Medicare conditions of participation for hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to provide visitation rights to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Specifically, Medicare- and Medicaid-participating hospitals and CAHs will be required to have written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of patients, including those setting forth any clinically necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation that the hospital or CAH may need to place on such rights as well as the reasons for the clinical restriction or limitation.