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Conditions for Coverage and Conditions for Participation for Home Health Agencies

Guidance for Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and Conditions of Participations (CoPs) for Home Health Agencies.

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: November 14, 2018

Existing CoPs- 

     Aug. 14, 1989 (54 FR 33367)

Amendments on:

  • July 18, 1991 (56 FR 32973)
  • Oct. 11, 1991 (56 FR 51334)
  • Feb. 28, 1992 (57 FR 7136)
  • Mar. 6, 1992 (57 FR 8203)
  • Dec. 20, 1994 (59 FR 65498)
  • Jan. 9, 1995 (60 FR 2329)
  • Mar. 2, 1995 (60 FR 11632)
  • June 27, 1995 (60 FR 33293)
  • Aug. 1, 1995 (60 FR 39123)
  • Sept. 29, 1995 (60 FR 50443)
  • Jan. 25, 1999 (64 FR 3763 and 64 FR 3784)
  • July 3, 2000 (65 FR 41211)
  • June 18, 2001 (66 FR 32778)
  • Oct. 2, 2002 (67 FR 61814)
  • Nov. 15, 2004 (69 FR 66426)

Proposed CoPs- 1997

 Effective dates:

Existing CoPs-  Currently in effect

Proposed CoPs- N/A

CFR section numbers:

Existing CoPs- 42 CFR 484.1- 484.55

Proposed CoPs- N/A at this time

CFR section descriptions:

Existing CoPs-

484.1- 484.4, General Provisions

484.10- 484.20, Administration

484.30- 484.55, Furnishing of Services

Brief description of document(s):

The existing CoPs are the minimum health and safety standards that home health agencies (HHAs) must comply with in order to qualify for reimbursement under the Medicare program.

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