---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 419.91"
title: "42"
number: "419.91"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/419.91"
---

# §419.91. Definitions.


As used in this subpart—

Rural emergency hospital or REH means an entity as defined in [§ 485.502](/cfr/42/485.502.md) of this chapter.

Rural emergency hospital (REH) services means all covered outpatient department (OPD) services, as defined in section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Act, excluding services described in [section 1833(t)(1)(B)(ii)](/cfr/42/1833.md?p=t-1-B-ii), furnished by an REH that would be paid under the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) when provided in a hospital paid under the OPPS for outpatient services, provided that such services are furnished consistent with the conditions of participation at [§§ 485.510 through 485.544](/cfr/42/485.510..485.544.md) of this chapter.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 87 FR 72292, Nov. 23, 2022, 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.