---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 488.1000"
title: "42"
number: "488.1000"
heading: "Basis and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/488.1000"
---

# §488.1000. Basis and scope.

- (a) **Regulatory basis for home infusion therapy services.** The home infusion therapy health and safety regulations are codified at [part 486](/cfr/42/part486.md), [subpart I](/cfr/42/subpartI.md), of this chapter.
- (b) **Statutory basis for the accreditation of home infusion therapy suppliers.**
  - (1) Sections 1102 and 1871 of the Act require that the Secretary prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the administration of the Medicare program.
  - (2) Section 1834(u)(5) of the Act require the Secretary to designate and approve independent organizations for the purposes of accrediting qualified home infusion therapy suppliers.
- (c) **Scope.** This subpart sets forth the following:
  - (1) Application and reapplication procedures for national accrediting organizations seeking approval or re-approval of authority to accredit qualified home infusion therapy suppliers.
  - (2) Ongoing CMS oversight processes for approved accrediting organizations that accredit qualified home infusion therapy suppliers.
  - (3) Appeal procedures for accrediting organizations that accredit qualified home infusion therapy suppliers.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 83 FR 56631, Nov. 13, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 53 FR 22859, June 17, 1988, unless otherwise noted.