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State Operations Manual Chapter 4 - Program Administration and Fiscal Management

Guidance for: A new regulatory definition was published in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2016 Final Long-term Care Rule and became effective on November 28, 2016.

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

Issue Date: April 26, 2019

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