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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-0808
§485.606 Designation and Certification of CAHs
(a) Criteria for State Designation.
(1) A State that has established a Medicare rural hospital flexibility program
described in section 1820(c) of the Act may designate one or more facilities as
CAHs if each facility meets the CAH conditions of participation in this subpart
F.
(2) The State must not deny any hospital that is otherwise eligible for
designation as a CAH under this paragraph (a) solely because the hospital has
entered into an agreement under which the hospital may provide posthospital
SNF care as described in §482.58 of this chapter.
(b) Criteria for CMS certification. CMS certifies a facility as a CAH if—
(1) The facility is designated as a CAH by the State in which it is located and
has been surveyed by the State survey agency or by CMS and found to meet all
conditions of participation in this part and all other applicable requirements for
participation in part 489 of this chapter.
(2) The facility is a medical assistance facility operating in Montana or a rural
primary care hospital designated by CMS before August 5, 1997, and is
otherwise eligible to be designated as a CAH by the State under the rules in this
subpart.
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
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