42 CFR § 485.612
Condition of participation: Compliance with hospital requirements at the time of application
June 11, 2020
Except for recently closed facilities as described in §485.610(a)(2), or health clinics or health centers as described in §485.610(a)(3), the facility is a hospital that has a provider agreement to participate in the Medicare program as a hospital at the time the hospital applies for designation as a CAH.
[66 FR 32196, June 13, 2001]