Rule 15-16-1-41.85.3 - DefinitionsThe definitions specific to the REH are:
1.Licensing Agency. "Licensing agency" means the Mississippi State Department of Health.2.Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). A rural emergency hospital (REH) is a new Medicare provider designation established by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Section 125. The REH designation allows Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and rural hospitals with no more than 50 beds to avert potential closure and continue to provide essential services for the communities they serve. REH's provide emergency services and outpatient services. REH's do not provide acute care inpatient services, with the exception of post-hospital extended care services furnished in a distinct part unit licensed as a skilled-nursing facility. Pilot Freestanding Emergency Rooms and Freestanding Emergency Departments are not eligible to convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital.15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-41.85.3