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Notification of Facility Closure: Revisions to Tags F203 and F204 and Issuance of New Tags F523 and F524 in the State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix

Guidance for any individual serving as the administrator of a skilled nursing facility (SNF), nursing facility (NF) or dually participating facility (SNF/NF) must provide written notification of an impending closure of a facility including the plan for relocation of residents at least 60 days prior to the impending closure.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 02, 2013

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