(1) A hospital shall comply with the Conditions of Participation for Hospitals in 42 CFR subchapter G part 482.

(2) If a hospital provides skilled nursing care or intermediate nursing care, as those levels of care are defined in 50-5-101 , MCA, the hospital shall comply with the skilled nursing facility requirements listed in 42 CFR subchapter G part 483.

(3) The department adopts and incorporates by reference 42 CFR subchapter G part 482 and 42 CFR subchapter G part 483. 42 CFR subchapter G part 482 sets forth the conditions of participation a hospital must meet to participate in the Medicare program. 42 CFR subchapter G part 483 sets forth the skilled nursing facility requirements a hospital provider of long term care services must meet to participate in the Medicare program. A copy of the regulations may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, 2401 Colonial Drive, P.O. Box 202953, Helena, MT 59620-2953.