About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

GAO-04-761R 1 (2004-05-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwkj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-294033 May 24, 2004 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Program, Changes to the Criteria for Being Classified as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), entitled Medicare Program; Changes to the Criteria for Being Classified as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (RIN: 0938- AM71). We received the rule on April 30, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 7, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 25752. The final rule revises the classification criterion, commonly known as the 75 percent rule, used to classify a hospital as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF). The rule also modifies and expands the medical conditions listed in the regulatory requirements as well as temporarily lowers the percentage of patients required to fall within one of the specified list of medical conditions. The final rule has an announced effective date of July 1, 2004. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2004. It was received by the House of Representatives on April 30, 2004, and GAO-04-761R

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most