Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 42 - Public Health |
Chapter IV - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services |
SubChapter G - Standards and Certification |
Part 491 - Certification of Certain Health Facilities |
Subpart A - Rural Health Clinics: Conditions for Certification; and FQHCs Conditions for Coverage |
§ 491.7 - Organizational structure.
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§ 491.7 Organizational structure.
(a) Basic requirements.
(1) The clinic or center is under the medical direction of a physician, and has a health care staff that meets the requirements of § 491.8.
(2) The organization's policies and its lines of authority and responsibilities are clearly set forth in writing.
(b) Disclosure. The clinic or center discloses the names and addresses of:
(1) Its owners, in accordance with section 1124 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 132 A-3);
(2) The person principally responsible for directing the operation of the clinic or center; and
(3) The person responsible for medical direction.
[57 FR 24983, June 12, 1992]