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Information for Applications to Extend the Due Date for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems in Existing Nursing Homes
Guidance for a Sprinkler Requirement: On August 13, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Fire Safety Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, Automatic Sprinkler Systems.”
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 16, 2014
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