42 CFR 483.202
§ 483.202 Definitions.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 483.202, § 483.202 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/207247
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For purposes of this subpart and subparts B and C—
Discharge means movement from an entity that participates in Medicare as a skilled nursing facility, a Medicare certified distinct part, an entity that participates in Medicaid as a nursing facility, or a Medicaid certified distinct part to a noninstitutional setting when the discharging facility ceases to be legally responsible for the care of the resident.
Individual means an individual or any legal representative of the individual.
Resident means a resident of a SNF or NF or any legal representative of the resident.
Transfer means movement from an entity that participates in Medicare as a skilled nursing facility, a Medicare certified distinct part, an entity that participates in Medicaid as a nursing facility or a Medicaid certified distinct part to another institutional setting when the legal responsibility for the care of the resident changes from the transferring facility to the receiving 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.