Critical access hospital definition

Critical access hospital or “CAH” means a hospital licensed as a critical access hospital by the department of inspections and appeals pursuant to rule 481—51.52(135B).

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Critical access hospital means a facility that is located in a rural area, as defined in 42 U.S.C.

Critical access hospital means a hospital that is desig- nated by the department as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i−4 (c) (2) (B) and is federally certified as meeting the requirements of 42 USC 1395i−4 (e).

Examples of Critical access hospital in a sentence

• Critical Access Hospital (CAH): Critical access hospital means a hospital that meets the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be designated as a critical access hospital and that is recognized by the Department of Community Health as a critical access hospital for purposes of Medicaid.

• Critical Access Hospital (CAH): Critical access hospital means a hospital that meets the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to be designated as a critical access hospital and that is recognized by DCH as a critical access hospital for purposes of Medicaid.

• Critical Access Hospital (CAH): Critical access hospital' means a hospital that meets the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be designated as a critical access hospital and that is recognized by the Department of Community Health as a critical access hospital for purposes of Medicaid.

More Definitions of Critical access hospital

Critical access hospital means a hospital as described in RCW 74.09.5225.

Critical access hospital means a facility that is located in a rural area, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D), and that has been designated by the department as a critical access hospital pursuant to 50-5-233.

Critical access hospital means a hospital designated and certified as a critical access hospital under 42 CFR 485.606.

Critical access hospital means any hospital located in a rural area and certified by the Iowa department of public health as being a necessary provider of health care services to residents of the area. A “critical access hospital” makes available 24-hour emergency care, is a designated provider in a rural health network, and meets the criteria specified pursuant to 481—51.53(135B). If swing-bed approval has been granted, all 25 beds may be used interchangeably for acute or skilled nursing facility level of care services.

Critical access hospital means a hospital qualified as a critical access hospital under 42 U.S.C.

Critical access hospital means a hospital determined by the State Department of Health to be a necessary provider of health care services to residents of a rural community;

Critical access hospital means a facility designated as a critical access hospital by the director of health under section 3701.073 of the Revised Code.