CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER E—PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) (parts 460 to 460) > PART 460—PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) > SUBPART B—PACE Organization Application and Waiver Process (§460.10 to §460.28) > 460.10—Purpose.

460.10—Purpose.

This subpart sets forth the application requirements for an entity that seeks approval from CMS as a PACE organization and the process by which a PACE organization may request waiver of certain regulatory requirements. The purpose of the waivers is to provide for reasonable flexibility in adapting the PACE model to the needs of particular organizations (such as those in rural areas).
[67 FR 61504, Oct. 1, 2002]