Extension of the Designation of the Current Nursing Shortage as an “Extraordinary Circumstance” per 42 CFR 418.64 Core Services
Guidance for: This memorandum to state survey agency directors extends and supersedes a previous issued designation of the current nursing shortage as "extraordinary circumstance" for hospice staffing requirements per 42 CFR 418.64.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 21, 2018
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