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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AG81 Publication ID: Fall 2016 
Title: Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (CMS-3819-F)(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) 
Abstract:

This final rule revises the conditions of participation (CoPs) that home health agencies (HHAs) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  The requirements focus on the care delivered to patients by HHAs, reflect an interdisciplinary view of patient care, allow HHAs greater flexibility in meeting quality care standards, and eliminate unnecessary procedural requirements.  These changes are an integral part of our overall effort to achieve broad-based, measurable improvements in the quality of care furnished through the Medicare and Medicaid programs, while at the same time eliminating unnecessary procedural burdens on providers.

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 409    42 CFR 410    42 CFR 418    42 CFR 440    42 CFR 484    42 CFR 485    42 CFR 488   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302    42 U.S.C. 1395x    42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)    42 U.S.C. 1395hh    42 U.S.C. 1395bb   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  MMA sec. 902  10/09/2017 

Overall Description of Deadline: MMA section 902 requires Medicare final rules publish within 3-years of a proposed or interim final rule . Rule may publish before the 3-year deadline.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/10/1997  62 FR 11005   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/09/1997    
Second NPRM  10/09/2014  79 FR 61163   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  12/01/2014  79 FR 71081   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/08/2014 
NPRM Comment Period Extended End  01/07/2015 
Final Action  10/00/2017 
Additional Information: Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 0938-AJ11 
Agency Contact:
Danielle Shearer
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Center for Clinical Standards & Quality, 7500 Security Boulevard, MS: S3-02-01,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-6617
Email: danielle.shearer@cms.hhs.gov