---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 419.80"
title: "42"
number: "419.80"
heading: "Basis and scope of this subpart."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/419.80"
---

# §419.80. Basis and scope of this subpart.

- (a) **Basis.** The provisions in this subpart are issued under the authority of section 1833(t)(2)(F) of the Act, which authorizes the Secretary to develop a method for controlling unnecessary increases in the volume of covered hospital outpatient department services.
- (b) **Scope.** This subpart specifies the process and requirements for prior authorization for certain hospital outpatient department services as a condition of Medicare payment.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 84 FR 61491, Nov. 12, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1395l(t), and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 18542, Apr. 7, 2000, unless otherwise noted.