Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2016-10-04 · Effective 2016-11-28 · 81 FR 68688
Document
Document number
2016-23503
Federal Register citation
81 FR 68688
CFR reference
42 CFR 405
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2016-10-04
Effective date
2016-11-28
HHS docket
CMS-3260-F
Abstract
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.