{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-440.80","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 440.80","heading":"Private duty nursing services.","body":"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—\n(a) By a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;\n(b) Under the direction of the beneficiary's physician; and\n(c) To a beneficiary in one or more of the following locations at the option of the State—\n(1) His or her own home;\n(2) A hospital; or\n(3) A skilled nursing facility.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 440—SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart A—Definitions"],"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":"850f8e22510c20c1cb4960c37b3f98165eefea80a1ec3f126e6baf8a18d8584d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-440.70","next":"us/42-cfr-440.90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}