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42 CFR 416.46: Condition for coverage—Nursing services.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM
- PART 416—AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES
- Subpart C—Specific Conditions for Coverage
The nursing services of the ASC must be directed and staffed to assure that the nursing needs of all patients are met.
(a) Standard: Organization and staffing. Patient care responsibilities must be delineated for all nursing service personnel. Nursing services must be provided in accordance with recognized standards of practice. There must be a registered nurse available for emergency treatment whenever there is a patient in the ASC.
(b) [Reserved]
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