42 CFR 440.80
§ 440.80 Private duty nursing services.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 440.80, § 440.80 Private duty nursing services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/206208
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Private duty nursing services means nursing services for beneficiaries who require more individual and continuous care than is available from a visiting nurse or routinely provided by the nursing staff of the hospital or skilled nursing facility. These services are provided—
(a) By a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;
(b) Under the direction of the beneficiary's physician; and
(c) To a beneficiary in one or more of the following locations at the option of the State—
(1) His or her own home;
(2) A hospital; or
(3) A skilled nursing facility.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.