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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AI93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Coverage of Religious Non-Medical Health Care Institutions (HCFA-1909-IFC)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule with comment period implements section 4454 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA 1997), which amended section 1861 of the Social Security Act (the Act) and added a new section 1821 to the Act. Section 4454 of BBA 1997 removed all references to Christian Science and Christian sanatoria from the Act and substituted religious nonmedical health care institutions in their place. This change permits any religious organization to apply to be paid for furnishing nonmedical services under Medicare. Section 4454 also authorizes payment for such services as an option benefit under State Medicaid plans. The rule sets forth minimum requirements and conditions of participation to qualify as a religious nonmedical health care institution for purposes of receiving payment for services furnished under Medicare and Medicaid.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 403</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412.90</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412.98</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 431.610</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 440.155</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 442.12</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 456.351</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 456.601</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 466.1</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 440.170</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 488.2</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 488.6</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 489.102</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395i-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395x(e), (y), and (ss)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395ff</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395oo</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/01/1998</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>  </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/1999</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jean</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moore</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Marie</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-3508</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare Management, 7500 Security Boulevard, C5-05-05,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <PROCUREMENT>Not Procurement Related</PROCUREMENT>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
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