Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions Conditions of Participation
Guidance for Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and Conditions of Participations (CoPs) for Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 11, 2020
Publication Date:
November 30, 1999 with amendments 2003 and 2004
CFR Section Numbers:
42 CFR §403.700—403.770
CFR Section Descriptions:
The Conditions of Participation (CoPs) include patient rights, discharge planning, quality assessment and performance improvement, food services, administration, staffing, physical environment, life safety from fire, and utilization review.
Brief Description of Documents:
These CoPs describe the health and safety standards that providers must meet to be participating providers.
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