{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-485.620","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 485.620","heading":"Condition of participation: Number of beds and length of stay.","body":"(a) Standard: Number of beds. Except as permitted for CAHs having distinct part units under § 485.647, the CAH maintains no more than 25 inpatient beds. Inpatient beds may be used for either inpatient or swing-bed services.\n(b) Standard: Length of stay. The CAH provides acute inpatient care for a period that does not exceed, on an annual average basis, 96 hours per patient.","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":"4101dd4c9d9b41be80986a963f601d4adcb2ed780514db19bce8892ab798324a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-485.618","next":"us/42-cfr-485.623"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}