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CMS SOM App. H, Tag V680
§ 494.140 Condition: Personnel qualifications
Interpretive Guidance § 494.140:
This Condition defines the qualifications of dialysis facility staff and lists the minimum required
content for patient care technician training programs.
Compliance with this Condition is determined primarily by review of medical staff and personnel
credential files, educational programs, and policies and procedures for determining
“competency” of the various staff members. Facilities must maintain current documentation to
demonstrate personnel meet the basic requirements of their assigned roles, including any State
specific requirements. When patient or staff interviews or observations of practice raise
concerns about competency, the survey process may become more focused to ensure staff
members are competent to perform assigned duties and to fulfill their roles in providing safe and
effective patient care.
Examples of Condition level noncompliance would include, but not be limited to:
1. Required IDT member(s) do not meet the qualifications listed,
2. Serious or pervasive problems with qualifications and/or competency of the direct care staff,
including the patient care technicians.
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- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
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