CMS Pub. 100-11, ch. 7, § 20.7

Emergencies include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Fire;

• Equipment, water or power failure;

• Care-related emergencies;

• Natural disasters likely to occur in the organization’s geographic area (An

organization is not required to develop emergency plans for disasters that

typically do not affect its geographic location).

The PACE organization must establish, implement and maintain documented procedures

to manage medical and non-medical emergencies and disasters that are likely to threaten

the health and safety of participants, staff or the public. The Disaster Plan must address

the organization’s arrangements for emergency food, nutritional supplements and potable

water supplies.

A PACE organization must provide appropriate training and periodic orientation to all

employees and contracted staff and participants to ensure that all staff demonstrate a

knowledge of emergency procedures, including information on what to do, where to go,

and whom to contact in case of emergency.

At least annually, a PACE organization must actually test and evaluate the effectiveness

of its emergency and disaster plans. Documentation must be maintained for all fire and

disaster plan drills conducted by the PACE organization, along with records of all

training conducted for employed and contracted staff.

[42 CFR § 460.72(c)]