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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-0802
§485.603 Rural Health Network
A rural health network is an organization that meets the following specifications:
(a) It includes—
(1) At least one hospital that the State has designated or plans to designate as a
CAH; and
(2) At least one hospital that furnishes acute care services.
(b) The members of the organization have entered into agreements regarding—
(1) Patient referral and transfer;
(2) The development and use of communications systems, including, where
feasible, telemetry systems and systems for electronic sharing of patient data;
and
(3) The provision of emergency and nonemergency transportation among
members.
(c) Each CAH has an agreement with respect to credentialing and quality assurance
with at least—
(1) One hospital that is a member of the network when applicable;
(2) One QIO or equivalent entity; or
(3) One other appropriate and qualified entity identified in the State rural
health care plan.
History
Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
9d7149a78d1da739f590b1387608b728772a965309e35d4db7eb31c1a9fe9662
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