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Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to implement section 4138 of the CAA, which includes COVID-19 vaccine services in the definition of 'excepted services' under the Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution benefit.

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

Issue Date: April 20, 2023

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