{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-485.500","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 485.500","heading":"Basis and scope.","body":"Section 1861(kkk) of the Act requires the Secretary to establish the conditions REHs must meet in order to participate in the Medicare program and which are considered necessary to ensure the health and safety of patients receiving services at these entities.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER G—STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION","PART 485—CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS","Subpart E—Conditions of Participation: Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs)"],"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":"cdaa662fdda3f3643bb0b3d701b913b2473f6787e6d443e39b111595c7edaa1e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-485.74","next":"us/42-cfr-485.502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}