42 CFR § 485.504 - Basic requirements.

---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s485.504"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "42 CFR § 485.504 - Basic requirements."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "485.504"
section_name: "Basic requirements."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION"
part_number: "485"
part_name: "CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395(hh)."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 56293, Dec. 15, 1982, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 50 FR 33034, Aug. 16, 1985."
cfr_part: "485"
---


# 485.504 Basic requirements.

Participation as an REH is limited to facilities that—

(a) Meet the definition in § 485.502.

(b) Have in effect a provider agreement as defined at § 489.3 of this chapter to provide services.

(c) Meet the conditions of participation set out in this subpart.