{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-441.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 441.12","heading":"Inpatient hospital tests.","body":"Except in an emergency situation (see § 440.170(e)(1) of this chapter for definition), FFP is not available in expenditures for inpatient hospital tests unless the tests are specifically ordered by the attending physician or other licensed practitioner, acting within the scope of practice as defined under State law, who is responsible for the diagnosis or treatment of a particular patient's condition.","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 441—SERVICES: REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC SERVICES","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"172de7caa0162e6c00f100b7c64074d6a87eee0b1d54293bca0ee1cff14f9987","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-441.11","next":"us/42-cfr-441.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}