[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR489.27]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 489_PROVIDER AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLIER APPROVAL--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart B_Essentials of Provider Agreements

 

Sec.  489.27  Beneficiary notice of discharge rights.



    (a) A hospital that participates in the Medicare program must 

furnish each Medicare beneficiary, or an individual acting on his or her 

behalf, the notice of discharge rights required under section 

1866(a)(1)(M) of the Act. The hospital must provide timely notice during 

the course of the hospital stay. For purposes of this paragraph, the 

course of the hospital stay begins with the provision of a package of 

information regarding scheduled preadmission testing and registration 

for a planned hospital admission. The hospital must be able to 

demonstrate compliance with this requirement.

    (b) Notification by other providers. Other providers that 

participate in the Medicare program must furnish each Medicare 

beneficiary, or authorized representative, applicable CMS notices in 

advance of the termination of Medicare services, including the notices 

required under Sec. Sec.  405.1202 and 422.624 of this chapter.



[68 FR 16669, Apr. 4, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 69268, Nov. 26, 2004]