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Rural Health Clinics - Rules & Regulations

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For questions regarding rural health clinics, you may   E-mail the Division of Quality Assurance

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: INITIAL SURVEYS FOR MEDICARE PARTICIPATION: Memo 08-03: Initial Surveys for New
                                             Medicare Providers (PDF, 103 KB)

IMPORTANT NOTE TO APPLICANTS:  Interim Survey Guidance (PDF, 29)

Regulatory Guidelines

• CMS State Operations Manual:  

Chapter 2 The Certification Process  - See Sections 2240-2249 (Exit DHS)
Appendix G - Interpretative Guidelines and RHC Conditions for Certification (Exit DHS)

• Title 42: Public Health, PART 491—CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES, Subpart A—Rural Health Clinics: Conditions for Certification; and FQHCs Conditions for Coverage
  

•  42 CFR Chapter IV, Part 491, Subpart A RHC: Conditions for Certification (Exit DHS)
  

•  CMS S&C Letters
  

S&C-07-06, December 7, 2006
Hours of Operation for Rural Health Clinics (RHC)

S&C-04-42, August 12, 2004
Status of the December 24, 2003 Final Rule: Rural Health Clinics

Last Updated: April 26, 2012