---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 485.508"
title: "42"
number: "485.508"
heading: "Condition of participation: Compliance with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/485.508"
---

# §485.508. Condition of participation: Compliance with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

- (a) The REH must be in compliance with applicable Federal laws related to the health and safety of patients.
- (b) The REH must be located in a state that provides for the licensing of such hospitals under state or applicable local law; and is
  - (1) Licensed in the state as an REH; or
  - (2) Approved as meeting standards for licensing established by the agency of the state or locality responsible for licensing hospitals.
- (c) The REH must assure that personnel are licensed or meet other applicable standards that are required by state or local laws to provide services within the applicable scope of practice.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 87 FR 72293, Nov. 23, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 48 FR 56293, Dec. 15, 1982, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 50 FR 33034, Aug. 16, 1985.