(a) The services of an institution that does not have an agreement to participate in the Medicare program may, nevertheless, be reimbursed under the program if—
- (1) The services are emergency services; and
- (2) The institution meets the requirements of section 1861(e) (1) through (5) and (7) of the Act. Rules applicable to emergency services furnished by nonparticipating hospitals are set forth in subpart G of part 424 of this chapter.
- (b) Section 440.170(e) of this chapter defines emergency hospital services for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement.
[51 FR 22042, June 17, 1986, as amended at 53 FR 6648, Mar. 2, 1988]