Section 1250.1530  Availability of Service

a)         Criteria #1:  Do all facilities comply with Federal standards?

b)         Standard #1:  Facilities providing chronic dialysis services or kidney transplantation should be in compliance with sections 405.2163 and 405.2171 of Federal Regulations Renal Disease Service Providers effective September 1976 as amended.

c)         Data Factors:

1)         Federal criteria.

2)         Input from ESRD networks.