{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-412.246","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 412.246","heading":"MGCRB members.","body":"(a) Composition. The Medicare Geographical Classification Review Board (MGCRB) consists of five members, including a Chairman, all of whom are appointed by the Secretary. The members include two members who are representative of prospective payment system hospitals located in rural areas, and at least one individual who is knowledgeable in analyzing the costs of inpatient hospital services.\n(b) Term of office. The term of office for an MGCRB member may not exceed 3 years. A member may serve more than one term. The Secretary may terminate a member's tenure prior to its full term.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 412—PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES","Subpart L—The Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"35a8d4ec5771065ef7ef12acc273a415e68c07b86eebb98df895517299a5a060","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-412.235","next":"us/42-cfr-412.248"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}