§ 489.26 Special requirements concerning veterans.

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Title 42 CFR: Public Health › Chapter IV: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 489: PROVIDER AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLIER APPROVAL › Subpart B: Essentials of Provider Agreements › § 489.26: § 489.26 Special requirements concerning veterans.

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For inpatient services, a hospital that participates in the Medicare program must admit any veteran whose admission is authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. 603 and must meet the requirements of 38 CFR part 17 concerning admissions practices and payment methodology and amounts. This section applies to services furnished to veterans admitted on and after July 1, 1987.

[59 FR 32123, June 22, 1994]

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