Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42 Public Health 482-End, Revised as of October 1, 2023

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 42, Public Health, Sections 482-End, encompasses regulations established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the United States. Here’s an overview of what this CFR title covers:

1. Healthcare Facilities and Services: Regulations governing the operation, certification, and quality standards of healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. This includes hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation centers.
2. Conditions of Participation (CoPs): Standards that healthcare providers must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, patient rights, infection control, medical recordkeeping, and emergency preparedness.
3. Quality Improvement Initiatives: Requirements for healthcare facilities to implement quality improvement programs aimed at enhancing patient care outcomes, patient safety, and overall healthcare delivery effectiveness.
4. Patient Rights and Responsibilities: Guidelines protecting patient rights, confidentiality, informed consent, and access to healthcare services without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age.
5. Medical Ethics and Professional Standards: Ethical standards and professional conduct guidelines for healthcare practitioners and organizations, including provisions related to medical ethics, patient privacy, and clinical research involving human subjects.
6. Health Information Technology (Health IT): Regulations promoting the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchange (HIE) to improve care coordination, patient outcomes, and healthcare efficiency.