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HHS/CMS | RIN: 0938-AS29 | Publication ID: Fall 2015 |
Title: Revisions to Patient's Rights Conditions for Participation and Conditions for Coverage (CMS-3302-F) | |
Abstract:
This final rule revises the applicable conditions of participation (CoPs) for providers and conditions for coverage (CfCs) for suppliers to ensure that the requirements are consistent with the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor and HHS policy. Specifically, it revises certain definitions and patient's rights provisions to ensure that same-sex spouses in legally valid marriages are recognized and afforded equal rights in Medicare participating facilities. |
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Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 416 42 CFR 418 42 CFR 482 42 CFR 483 42 CFR 485 | |
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1395 PHS Act, sec 371 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Ronisha Blackstone Director, Division of Institutional Quality Standards Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, MS: S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 Phone:410 786-6882 Email: ronisha.blackstone@cms.hhs.gov |