Resources on CMS Conditions of Participation

Emergency preparedness rule resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule requiring new emergency preparedness requirements for 17 types of health care providers, including hospitals, critical access hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, long-term care facilities, intermediate care facilities, and rural health clinics. Below are ASHE resources on this topic.

If you have a compliance question regarding the CMS emergency preparedness requirements, submit it here. ASHE will be answering frequently asked questions to help members understand these new requirements.

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Life Safety Code® resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® as minimum physical environment requirements for participation in Medicare/Medicaid Programs. Below are ASHE resources on this topic.

Healthcare Facilities Code Resources

CMS has adopted NFPA 99: Healthcare Facilities Code as a condition of participation in Medicare / Medicaid Programs. Below are resources for that code:

Accreditation Tools

Det Norske Veritas (DNV GL), Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), The Joint Commission

As part of the accrediting organizations deemed status agreements the AOs have also adopted the 2012 editions of the codes. Resources for the accrediting organizations are below:

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