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CMS SOM App. B, Tag G416
§484.50(a) Standard: Notice of rights
The HHA must—
[(1) Provide the patient and the patient's legal representative (if any), the following
information during the initial evaluation visit, in advance of furnishing care to the
patient:]
(iii) An OASIS privacy notice to all patients for whom the OASIS data is collected.
Interpretive Guidelines §484.50(a)(1)(iii)
Use of the OASIS Privacy Notice is required under the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 and
must be used in addition to other notices that may be required by other privacy laws and
regulations. The OASIS privacy notice is available in English and Spanish on the CMS
website. The OASIS Privacy Notice must be provided at the time of the initial evaluation
visit.
Survey Procedures: §484.50(a)(1)(iii)
Patient interview and clinical record review should confirm that the required privacy
notice was provided.
History
Rev. 219; Issued: 04-12-24; Effective: 04-12-24; Implementation: 04-12-24
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
940d1ce3fe3c84cd0386139658fb5b93809b4addad52cf057e6f6e4f92b07cd9
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