§440.80. Private duty nursing services.
42 C.F.R. § 440.80
Private duty nursing services means nursing services for beneficiaries who require more individual and continuous care than is available from a visiting nurse or routinely provided by the nursing staff of the hospital or skilled nursing facility. These services are provided—
By a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;
Under the direction of the beneficiary's physician; and
To a beneficiary in one or more of the following locations at the option of the State—
His or her own home;
A hospital; or
A skilled nursing facility.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[52 FR 47934, Dec. 17, 1987]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.
Source
Source: 43 FR 45224, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[52 FR 47934, Dec. 17, 1987]