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CMS Pub. 100-11, ch. 10, § 20.1
QAPI Plan
The PO must have a written QAPI plan. 42 CFR § 460.132(b) requires POs to have their
QAPI plan reviewed annually by the PACE governing body and, if necessary, revised.
At a minimum, the PACE organization’s QAPI plan must 1) identify areas in which to
improve or maintain the delivery of services and patient care; 2) develop and implement
plans of action to improve or maintain quality of care; and 3) document and disseminate
the results of the QAPI activities to the PACE staff and contractors.
As per 42 CFR § 460.132(a)(b), the PACE organization leadership presents their QAPI
plan and any revisions to their governing body for annual approval to assure effective
organizational oversight. CMS and the State Administering Agency approve the QAPI
plan prior to its inclusion in the program agreement and also review the plan during
subsequent monitoring visits.
[42 CFR § 460.132]
History
(Rev. 2, Issued: 06-09-11; Effective: 06-03-11; Implementation: 06-03-11)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
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