Publication date:

    Existing CoPs-1983

    Final Revised CoPs - June 5, 2008

Effective date: 

    Existing CoPs- 1983

    Final Revised CoPs - December 2, 2008

CFR section numbers:  

    Existing CoPs- 42 CFR 418.3, 418.50-100

    Final Revised CoPs- 42 CFR 418.3, 418.52-116

CFR section descriptions:

Existing CoPs- 418.3 Definitions, 418.50-100

General Provisions and Administration, Core Services and Other Services

Final Revised CoPs- 418.2 Definitions, 418.52-116 Patient Care and Organizational Environment

Brief description of document(s):

The existing CoPs are the rules that hospices must meet at this time. They address the manner in which hospices should provide care to their patients.

The Final Revised CoPs are the health and safety requirements that all hospices will be required to meet as of December 2, 2008. They are a flexible framework for continuous quality improvement in hospice care and reflect current standards of practice.

Downloads
Related Links Inside CMS
Hospice Center Survey & Certification - Guidance To Laws & Regulations: Hospice Cost Reports: Hospice
Related Links Outside CMS
Hospice Conditions of Participation Final Rule CFR 418.50-100 Section 1861 (dd) of the Social Security Act

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