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Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Facility Life Safety Code (LSC) Occupancy Classification Update
Guidance for: A hospital seeking swing bed approval or a clinic seeking RHC certification must be located outside an “urbanized area,” as indicated by the Census Bureau.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 17, 2010
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