{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-491.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 491.6","heading":"Physical plant and environment.","body":"(a) Construction. The clinic or center is constructed, arranged, and maintained to insure access to and safety of patients, and provides adequate space for the provision of direct services.\n(b) Maintenance. The clinic or center has a preventive maintenance program to ensure that:\n(1) All essential mechanical, electrical and patient-care equipment is maintained in safe operating condition;\n(2) Drugs and biologicals are appropriately stored; and\n(3) The premises are clean and orderly.","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 491—CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES","Subpart A—Rural Health Clinics: Conditions for Certification; and FQHCs Conditions for Coverage"],"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":"924970c35e78b81523ff66e5973a2563405181ebd06f04130e68e2d03c0c5b7d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-491.5","next":"us/42-cfr-491.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}