Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, Automatic Sprinkler Systems
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2008-08-13 · Effective 2008-10-14 · 73 FR 47075
Document
Document number
E8-18670
Federal Register citation
73 FR 47075
CFR reference
42 CFR 483
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2008-08-13
Effective date
2008-10-14
HHS docket
CMS-3191-F
Abstract
This final rule requires all long term care facilities to be equipped with sprinkler systems by August 13, 2013. Additionally, this final rule requires affected facilities to maintain their automatic sprinkler systems once they are installed.