The Emergency
Preparedness Final Rule, released September 16,
2016, impacts skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and intermediate care
facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IIDs), but does not
apply to assisted living providers. Providers
will need to comply with the final rule by November 15, 2017. In June 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services released the Emergency Preparedness Interpretive
Guidance (IG). AHCA members are
highly encouraged to look through the guidance. Click here for a summary AHCA put together
of the IG for your use. CMS also
released the surveyor training to providers, more information can be found in
this September memo.
In addition, AHCA has an Emergency
Preparedness Final Rule Webinar
Series. Be sure to register
for the final webinar in the series, which will be held November 21st from 2- 3pm
ET. Finally, the AHCA Bookstore has
added new resources for the rule, to access the bookstore please click here.
Please contact Erin Prendergast
(SNF Providers) or Dana Halvorson (ICF/IID Providers) with any questions.
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