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CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-0057
§482.12(b) Standard: Chief Executive Officer
The governing body must appoint a chief executive officer who is responsible for managing the
hospital.
Interpretive Guidelines §482.12(b)
The Governing Body must appoint one chief executive officer who is responsible for managing the
entire hospital.
Survey Procedures §482.12(b)
• Verify that the hospital has only one chief executive officer for the entire hospital.
• Verify that the governing body has appointed the chief executive officer.
• Verify that the chief executive officer is responsible for managing the entire hospital.
History
Rev. 37, Issued: 10-17-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 10-17-08
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
bebc1f2525d9f6547cd123fa1c8a02061eae8b50acab6e7cbba159a793f88d04
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