§ 489. Applicability. The provisions of this article shall apply to
facilities and provider agencies provided, however, nothing in this
article shall be deemed to relieve any facility or provider agency or
custodian thereof covered by this article of its or their obligations to
comply with the requirements of federal laws or regulations to which
that facility, provider agency or custodian thereof is subject,
including any requirements that are a condition of federal financial
participation in medical assistance payments. To the extent that federal
requirements conflict with any of the provisions in this article, the
federal requirements shall supersede the conflicting provisions in this
article with respect to any such facility or provider agency.