---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 485.516"
title: "42"
number: "485.516"
heading: "Condition of participation: Emergency services."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/485.516"
---

# §485.516. Condition of participation: Emergency services.


The REH must provide the emergency care necessary to meet the needs of its patients in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

- (a) **Standard: Organization and direction.** The emergency services of the REH must be—
  - (1) Organized under the direction of a qualified member of the medical staff; and
  - (2) **Integrated with other departments of the REH.**
- (b) **Standard: Personnel.** There must be adequate medical and nursing personnel qualified in emergency care to meet the written emergency procedures and needs anticipated by the facility.
- (c) **Standard: Compliance with CAH requirements.** The REH must meet the requirements specified in [§ 485.618](/cfr/42/485.618.md), with respect to:
  - (1) 24-hour availability of emergency services ([§ 485.618(a)](/cfr/42/485.618.md?p=a)).
  - (2) Equipment, supplies, and medication ([§ 485.618(b)](/cfr/42/485.618.md?p=b)).
  - (3) Blood and blood products ([§ 485.618(c)](/cfr/42/485.618.md?p=c)).
  - (4) Personnel ([§ 485.618(d)](/cfr/42/485.618.md?p=d)).
  - (5) Coordination with emergency response systems ([§ 485.618(e)](/cfr/42/485.618.md?p=e)).

## 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.