tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 40

NURSING HOMES: CMS To Nursing Homes: You Must Install Sprinkler Systems, Or Else

New proposed rule goes beyond CMS' March 2005 smoke-alarm requirement.If you want to continue serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in your nursing home, you must install sprinkler systems throughout your buildings, according to a new proposed rule.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pushing forward in its crackdown on fire safety in nursing homes, says an Oct. 27 agency announcement. In March 2005, the agency required all nursing homes without sprinkler systems to install battery-operated smoke detectors in all public areas and patient rooms, and throughout 2004 and 2005, CMS has increased its number of...

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