### Question
What does eligible critical access hospital mean?


### Answer
**Eligible critical access hospital** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1395i*:

> a critical access hospital that has an average daily acute census of less than 0.5 and an average daily swing bed census of greater than 10.0

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395i*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part A-Hospital Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled**

