2016-21404: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers
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This final rule establishes national emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare- and Medicaid-participating providers and suppliers to plan adequately for both natural and man-made disasters, and coordinate with federal, state, tribal, regional, and local emergency preparedness systems. It will also assist providers and suppliers to adequately prepare to meet the needs of patients, residents, clients, and participants during disasters and emergency situations. Despite some variations, our regulations will provide consistent emergency preparedness requirements, enhance patient safety during emergencies for persons served by Medicare- and Medicaid- participating facilities, and establish a more coordinated and defined response to natural and man-made disasters.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 12 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 42 CFR 403 Special Programs and Projects
- 42 CFR 416 Ambulatory Surgical Services
- 42 CFR 418 Hospice Care
- 42 CFR 441 Services: Requirements and Limits Applicable to Specific Services
- 42 CFR 460 Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- 42 CFR 482 Conditions of Participation for Hospitals
- 42 CFR 483 Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities
- 42 CFR 484 Home Health Services
- 42 CFR 485 Conditions of Participation: Specialized Providers
- 42 CFR 486 Conditions for Coverage of Specialized Services Furnished by Suppliers
- 42 CFR 491 Certification of Certain Health Facilities
- 42 CFR 494 Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities
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