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– The standards incorporated by reference in this

section are approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Office of the

Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain

the material from the sources listed below. You may inspect a copy at the CMS

Information Resource Center, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD or at the National

Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this

material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to:

http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

If any changes in this edition of the Code are incorporated by reference, CMS will publish

a document in the Federal Register to announce the changes.

(1) National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169,

www.nfpa.org, 1-617-770-3000.

(i) NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, 2012 edition, issued August 11 2011.

(ii) TIA 12-2 to NFPA 99, issued August 11, 2011.

(iii) TIA 12-3 to NFPA 99, issued August 9, 2012.

(iv) TIA 12-4 to NFPA 99, issued March 7, 2013.

(v) TIA 12-5 to NFPA 99, issued August 1, 2013.

(vi) TIA 12-6 to NFPA 99, issued March 3, 2014.

(vii) NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, issued August 11, 2011.

(viii) TIA 12-1 to NFPA 101, issued August 11, 2011.

(ix) TIA 12-2 to NFPA 101, issued October 30, 2012.

(x) TIA 12-3 to NFPA 101, issued October 22, 2013.

(xi) TIA 12-4 to NFPA 101, issued October 22, 2013

§494.62 Condition of participation: Emergency preparedness.

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The dialysis facility must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local emergency

preparedness requirements. These emergencies include, but are not limited to, fire, equipment

or power failures, care related emergencies, water supply interruption, and natural disasters

likely to occur in the facility’s geographic area. The dialysis facility must establish and

maintain an emergency preparedness program that meets the requirements of this section. The

emergency preparedness program must include, but not be limited to, the following elements:

Interpretive Guidelines §494.62

The ESRD facility must comply with all Emergency Preparedness requirements under this

condition. This condition consists of multiple standards. Please refer to State Operations

Manual Appendix Z – Emergency Preparedness Requirements for All Providers and Suppliers

for guidance regarding these requirements.

Subpart C – Patient Care