42 CFR § 416.46 - Condition for coverage—Nursing services.

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title: "42 CFR § 416.46 - Condition for coverage—Nursing services."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "416.46"
section_name: "Condition for coverage—Nursing services."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "416"
part_name: "AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 273, 1302, 1320b-8, and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "47 FR 34094, Aug. 5, 1982, unless otherwise noted."
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# 416.46 Condition for coverage—Nursing services.

The nursing services of the ASC must be directed and staffed to assure that the nursing needs of all patients are met.

(a) *Standard: Organization and staffing.* Patient care responsibilities must be delineated for all nursing service personnel. Nursing services must be provided in accordance with recognized standards of practice. There must be a registered nurse available for emergency treatment whenever there is a patient in the ASC.

(b) [Reserved]