42 CFR § 403.764 - Basis and purpose of religious nonmedical health care institutions providing home service.
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title: "42 CFR § 403.764 - Basis and purpose of religious nonmedical health care institutions providing home service."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "403.764"
section_name: "Basis and purpose of religious nonmedical health care institutions providing home service."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "403"
part_name: "SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh."
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# 403.764 Basis and purpose of religious nonmedical health care institutions providing home service.
(a) *Basis.* This subpart implements sections 1821, 1861, 1861(e), 1861(m), 1861(y), 1861(ss) and 1861(aaa), 1869 and 1878 of the Act regarding Medicare payment for items and services provided in the home setting furnished to eligible beneficiaries by religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs).
(b) *Purpose.* The home benefit provides for limited durable medical equipment (DME) items and RNHCI services in the home setting that are fiscally limited to $700,000 per calendar year, with an expiration date of December 31, 2006, or the date on which the 2006 spending limit is reached.
[69 FR 66419, Nov. 15, 2004]