United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-10-04 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f368ad D09002ee1c7f369ab United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule will revise the requirements that Long-Term Care facilities must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These changes are necessary to reflect the substantial advances that have been made over the past several years in the theory and practice of service delivery and safety. These revisions are also an integral part of our efforts to achieve broad-based improvements both in the quality of health care furnished through federal programs, and in patient safety, while at the same time reducing procedural burdens on providers. 81 FR 68688 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-04/2016-23503 2016-23503 fr04oc16-14 RIN 0938-AR61 4120-01-P CMS-3260-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-04/2016-23503 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-04/html/2016-23503.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-04/pdf/2016-23503.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Medical Devices Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Grant Programs-Health Medicaid Privacy Accounting Drugs Hospitals Health Records Nursing Homes Nutrition Safety 185 p. 68688 68872 81 FR 68688 Title 42 Part 405 42 CFR Part 405 Title 42 Part 431 42 CFR Part 431 Title 42 Part 447 42 CFR Part 447 Title 42 Part 482 42 CFR Part 482 Title 42 Part 483 42 CFR Part 483 Title 42 Part 485 42 CFR Part 485 Title 42 Part 488 42 CFR Part 488 Title 42 Part 489 42 CFR Part 489 RIN 0938-AR61 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-23503 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2016-11-28 CMS-3260-F 4120-01-P 2016-23503 Final rule.

This final rule will revise the requirements that Long-Term Care facilities must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These changes are necessary to reflect the substantial advances that have been made over the past several years in the theory and practice of service delivery and safety. These revisions are also an integral part of our efforts to achieve broad-based improvements both in the quality of health care furnished through federal programs, and in patient safety, while at the same time reducing procedural burdens on providers.

Effective date: These regulations are effective on November 28, 2016. LTC Regulations Team, (410) 786-6633: Sheila Blackstock, Ronisha Blackstone, Diane Corning, Lisa Parker. 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