{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-485.601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 485.601","heading":"Basis and scope.","body":"(a) Statutory basis. This subpart is based on section 1820 of the Act which sets forth the conditions for designating certain hospitals as CAHs.\n(b) Scope. This subpart sets forth the conditions that a hospital must meet to be designated as a CAH.","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 F—Conditions of Participation: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)"],"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":"69342bdc335aa12a8685b371ad465f99c8df66dbddcc652e6c098d0fcfdaac07","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-485.546","next":"us/42-cfr-485.603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}