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CMS SOM App. H, Tag V470
§ 494.70(d) Standard: Posting of rights
The dialysis facility must prominently display a
copy of the patient’s rights in the facility, including the current State agency and ESRD
network mailing addresses and telephone complaint numbers, where it can be easily seen
and read by patients.
Interpretive Guidance §494.70(d)
The facility must post all of the patient rights listed in V452-V469 in a common area of the
facility which is routinely available to in-center and home dialysis patients. This posting is meant
to augment, not substitute, communicating these rights to each individual patient in a way the
patient can understand.
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Information that must be posted includes the list of patient rights, and, the mailing addresses and
contact information (including complaint telephone numbers) for the applicable ESRD Network
and State survey agency.
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- cms.gov
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- 2026-07-22
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- som-2026-07-22
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