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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AG81 Publication ID: Fall 2002 
Title: Home Health Agency (HHA) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) (CMS-3819-FC) 
Abstract: This final rule with comment period revises the existing CoPs that HHAs must meet to participate in the Medicare program. The requirements focus on the actual care delivered to patients by HHAs, reflect an interdisciplinary view of patient care, allow HHAs greater flexibility in meeting quality standards, and eliminate unnecessary procedural requirements. These changes are an integral part of the Administration's efforts to achieve broad-based improvements and measurements of the quality of care furnished through Federal programs, while at the same time reducing procedural burdens on providers. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 484   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1302    42 USC 1395x    42 USC 1395cc(a)    42 USC 1395hh    42 USC 1395bb   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/10/1997  62 FR 11005   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/09/1997    
Final Rule  07/00/2003    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Janice Stevenson
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-4882

Rachael Weinstein
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-6775