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CMS SOM App. B, Tag G942
§484.105(a) Standard: Governing body
A governing body (or designated persons so functioning) must assume full legal
authority and responsibility for the agency’s overall management and operation, the
provision of all home health services, fiscal operations, review of the agency’s
budget and its operational plans, and its quality assessment and performance
improvement program.
Interpretive Guidelines §484.105(a)
An HHA may establish a governing body composed of individuals of its choosing. The
individuals that comprise the governing body are those who have the legal authority to
assume responsibility for assuring that management and operation of the HHA is
effective and operating within all legal bounds (as noted in 82 FR 4548).
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
78cc53c6323e62198d59817b976b250c940a0fc429a41314f2aaad756291441c
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