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42 CFR 491.7: Organizational structure.
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 G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
- PART 491—CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES
- Subpart A—Rural Health Clinics: Conditions for Certification; and FQHCs Conditions for Coverage
(a) Basic requirements. (1) The clinic or center is under the medical direction of a physician, and has a health care staff that meets the requirements of § 491.8.
(2) The organization's policies and its lines of authority and responsibilities are clearly set forth in writing.
(b) Disclosure. The clinic or center discloses the names and addresses of:
(1) Its owners, in accordance with section 1124 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 132 A-3);
(2) The person principally responsible for directing the operation of the clinic or center; and
(3) The person responsible for medical direction.
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