§405.2446. Scope of services.
42 C.F.R. § 405.2446
For purposes of this section, the terms rural health clinic and RHC when they appear in the cross references in paragraph (b) of this section also mean Federally qualified health centers and FQHCs.
FQHC services that are paid for under this subpart are outpatient services that include the following—
Physician services specified in § 405.2412.
Services and supplies furnished as incident to a physician's professional service, as specified in § 405.2413.
Nurse practitioner, physician assistant or certified nurse midwife services as specified in § 405.2414.
Services and supplies furnished as incident to a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse midwife service, as specified in § 405.2415.
Clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and mental health counselor services specified in § 405.2450.
Services and supplies furnished as incident to the services of a clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor, as specified in § 405.2452.
Visiting nurse services specified in § 405.2416.
Preventive primary services specified in § 405.2448 of this subpart.
Medical nutrition therapy services as specified in part 410, subpart G of this chapter, and diabetes outpatient self-management training services as specified in part 410, subpart H of this chapter.
Intensive outpatient services when provided in accordance with section 1861(ff)(4) of the Act and § 410.44 of this chapter.
FQHC services are covered when provided in outpatient settings only, including a patient's place of residence, which may be a skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility, other institution used as a patient's home, or are hospice attending physician services furnished during a hospice election.
FQHC services are not covered in a hospital, as defined in section 1861(e)(1) of the Act.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[57 FR 24979, June 12, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 14657, Apr. 3, 1996; 71 FR 69782, Dec. 1, 2006; 79 FR 25476, May 2, 2014; 86 FR 65660, Nov. 19, 2021; 88 FR 79524, Nov. 16, 2023; 88 FR 82176, Nov. 22, 2023]
Source
Source: 57 FR 24978, June 12, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh).
Source
Source: 43 FR 8261, Mar. 1, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 263a, 405(a), 1302, 1320b-12, 1395x, 1395y(a), 1395ff, 1395hh, 1395kk, 1395rr, and 1395ww(k).
Amendments
[57 FR 24979, June 12, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 14657, Apr. 3, 1996; 71 FR 69782, Dec. 1, 2006; 79 FR 25476, May 2, 2014; 86 FR 65660, Nov. 19, 2021; 88 FR 79524, Nov. 16, 2023; 88 FR 82176, Nov. 22, 2023]