§ 418.108 Condition of participation: Short-term inpatient care.
Inpatient care must be available for pain control, symptom management, and respite purposes, and must be provided in a participating Medicare or Medicaid facility.
(a) Standard: Inpatient care for symptom management and pain control. Inpatient care for pain control and symptom management must be provided in one of the following:
(1) A Medicare-certified hospice that meets the conditions of participation for providing inpatient care directly as specified in § 418.110.
(2) A Medicare-certified hospital or a skilled nursing facility that also meets the standards specified in § 418.110(b) and (f) regarding 24-hour nursing services and patient areas.
(b) Standard: Inpatient care for respite purposes. (1) Inpatient care for respite purposes must be provided by one of the following: