| Subject: | CMS Issues Revised F-Tag 329 (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Thu, 28 Sep 2006 - 12:00 am |
| In an effort to address the issue of improperly medicating residents of skilled nursing facilities CMS has combined the regulatory language from F-Tags 329, 330, and 331 into one new F-Tag, 329. The new regulations go into effect on December 18, 2006.
The new, expanded F-Tag 329 states:
§483.25(l) Unnecessary Drugs
General. Each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. An unnecessary... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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