CMS releases updates to quality of life F-tags
Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, June 18, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released several revisions to its Quality of Life F-tags. The revisions under the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP, Guidance for Surveyors went into effect on June 12.
The following F-tags were revised:
- F172 Access and Visitation Rights
- F175 Married Couples
- F241 Dignity
- F242 Self-Determination and Participation
- F246 Accommodation of Needs
- F247 Notice Before Room or Roommate Change
- F252 Safe, Clean, Comfortable and Homelike Environment
- F256 Adequate and Comfortable Lighting
- F371 Sanitary Conditions
- F461 Resident Rooms
- F463 Resident Call System
In addition to the revisions, CMS deleted F255, Private Closet Space, and moved the regulatory language to F461, Resident Rooms.
CMS’ Transmittal 48 provides a detailed account of the changes.
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