### Question
Can you define what specialized services means?


### Answer
**Specialized services** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1396r*:

> given such term by the Secretary in regulations, but does not include, in the case of a resident of a nursing facility, services within the scope of services which the facility must provide or arrange for its residents under subsection (b)(4) of this section.

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396r*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

