| Subject: | CMS Provides Clarification on Food Regulations Within Nursing Homes |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Mon, 1 Jun 2009 - 03:00 pm |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a memorandum to state survey agency directors clarifying regulations related to food, particularly food that is brought into nursing home facilities by residents, visitors or families. Understanding this memorandum is an excellent way for facilities to determine if they are in compliance with CMS expectations. 42 CFR 483.35, Tag F371, states that foods procured by the facility must come from sources approved or... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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