GroundRules
42 CFR 440.80: Private duty 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 C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
- PART 440—SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Subpart A—Definitions
Private duty nursing services means nursing services for beneficiaries who require more individual and continuous care than is available from a visiting nurse or routinely provided by the nursing staff of the hospital or skilled nursing facility. These services are provided—
(a) By a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;
(b) Under the direction of the beneficiary's physician; and
(c) To a beneficiary in one or more of the following locations at the option of the State—
(1) His or her own home;
(2) A hospital; or
(3) A skilled nursing facility.
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