Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2012-05-16 · Effective 2012-07-16 · 77 FR 29034
Document
Document number
2012-11548
Federal Register citation
77 FR 29034
CFR reference
42 CFR 482
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2012-05-16
Effective date
2012-07-16
HHS docket
CMS-3244-F
Abstract
This final rule revises the requirements that hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These changes are an integral part of our efforts to reduce procedural burdens on providers. This 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."