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42 CFR §510.100

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  1. (a)Initiation of an episode. An episode is initiated when, with respect to a beneficiary described in § 510.205—
    1. (1)The participant hospital admits the beneficiary for an anchor hospitalization; or
    2. (2)On or after July 4, 2021, an anchor procedure is performed at the participant hospital.
  2. (b)Exclusions. A hospital is excluded from being a participant hospital, but only so long as any of the following conditions apply:
    1. (1)The hospital is an episode initiator for an LEJR episode in the risk-bearing period of Models 2 or 4 of BPCI.
    2. (2)The hospital is participating in Model 1 of BPCI.
    3. (3)These exclusions cease to apply as of the date that the hospital no longer meets any of the conditions specified in this paragraph.