Medicare Program; Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Centers Patient Rights Conditions for Coverage
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2011-10-24 · Effective 2011-12-23 · 76 FR 65886
Document
Document number
2011-27171
Federal Register citation
76 FR 65886
CFR reference
42 CFR 416
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2011-10-24
Effective date
2011-12-23
HHS docket
CMS-3217-F
Abstract
This final rule revises the ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) conditions for coverage (CfC) to allow patient rights information to be provided to the patient, the patient's representative, or the patient's surrogate prior to the start of the surgical procedure. In addition, we made minor changes to the CfC for patient rights requirements, as specified in the proposed rule. This final rule reflects the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') commitment to the general principles of the President's Executive Order 13563 released January 18, 2011, entitled "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review."