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Ex. SEC-04-025 Order Primary source read

QSO-21-17-NH (UPDATED 05/10/2021)

Updates to Long-Term Care (LTC) Emergency Regulatory Waivers issued in response to COVID-19

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · United States (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Social Security Act 1135; 42 C.F.R. part 483
Issued
2021-04-08 Apr. 8, 2021
Effective
2021-05-10 (waivers ended) (read as 2021-05-10)
End
Expired May 1, 2023 (read as 2023-05-01)
In force
May 10, 2021 to May 1, 2023
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • State Survey Agency Directors
  • LTC facilities
Functions reached
  • RS
  • IN
  • OF
  • SN
Collection
Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04

Operative words

CMS is ending certain emergency blanket waivers... effective May 10, 2021 [notification of room or roommate changes and transfer/discharge notices under 483.10 and 483.15; resident care plan timeframes under 483.21; PASARR under 483.20(k)]... facilities must resume compliance... (as read).

Enforcement

Part 488

Notes

Marks the partial restoration of admission and transfer rules during Q2 2021; the remaining waivers (nurse aide training, aide supervision, 3-day stay) continued into Q3 2021.