{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-485.516","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 485.516","heading":"Condition of participation: Emergency services.","body":"The REH must provide the emergency care necessary to meet the needs of its patients in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.\n(a) Standard: Organization and direction. The emergency services of the REH must be—\n(1) Organized under the direction of a qualified member of the medical staff; and\n(2) Integrated with other departments of the REH.\n(b) Standard: Personnel. There must be adequate medical and nursing personnel qualified in emergency care to meet the written emergency procedures and needs anticipated by the facility.\n(c) Standard: Compliance with CAH requirements. The REH must meet the requirements specified in § 485.618, with respect to:\n(1) 24-hour availability of emergency services (§ 485.618(a)).\n(2) Equipment, supplies, and medication (§ 485.618(b)).\n(3) Blood and blood products (§ 485.618(c)).\n(4) Personnel (§ 485.618(d)).\n(5) Coordination with emergency response systems (§ 485.618(e)).","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":"f5bd0b19119faa83356c9e98994ffaed779351093eb5cc4fa1485f9885603284","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-485.514","next":"us/42-cfr-485.518"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}