2017-14347: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies; Delay of Effective Date
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This final rule delays the effective date for the final rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies" published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4504). The published effective date for the final rule was July 13, 2017, and this rule delays the effective date for an additional 6 months until January 13, 2018. This final rule also includes two conforming changes to dates that are included in the regulations text.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 7 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 42 CFR 409 Hospital Insurance Benefits
- 42 CFR 410 Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Benefits
- 42 CFR 418 Hospice Care
- 42 CFR 440 Services: General Provisions
- 42 CFR 484 Home Health Services
- 42 CFR 485 Conditions of Participation: Specialized Providers
- 42 CFR 488 Survey, Certification, and Enforcement Procedures
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