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Long Term Care Facilities

Publication date: 

        February. 2, 1989

Effective date:     

        August 1, 1989

CFR section numbers:      

        42 CFR 483

CFR section descriptions: Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities

Brief description of document(s)

The provisions of this part contain the requirements that an institution must meet in order to qualify to participate as a SNF in the Medicare program, and as a nursing facility in the Medicaid program. They serve as the basis for survey activities for the purpose of determining whether a facility meets the requirements for participation in Medicare and Medicaid.


Downloads

State Operations Manual [PDF, 4MB]

Restraint Reduction Assessment and Alternatives Help Guide for Skilled Nursing Facilities [PDF, 530KB]
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REQUIREMENTS:  LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES

 

 

 

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