US · guidance
CMS SOM App. H, Tag V662
§ 494.120(a) Standard: Approval period
The period of approval for a special purpose
renal dialysis facility may not exceed 8 months in any 12- month period.
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Interpretive Guidance § 494.120(a):
The maximum period of certification is 8 months in any 12-month period. Vacation camps
generally operate on a seasonal period, for example a summer camp for children with renal
disease. A vacation camp may apply for its special purpose designation one or more times in any
given year, so long as the facility is not certified as a SPRDF for more than 8 months in any 12-month period.
Facilities applying for an SPRDF emergency designation in order to accommodate longer term
dialysis for patients who are unable to be placed in an outpatient facility must recognize the
time-limited nature of this certification and the fact that admissions are limited to those patients
who were unable to obtain outpatient dialysis elsewhere in the area. This type SPRDF may also
reapply for certification in the following (or any subsequent) year.
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- 2026-07-22
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- som-2026-07-22
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