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CMS SOM App. H, Tag V716
§ 494.150(c) Policies and procedures
The medical director must— (2) Ensure that— (ii)
The interdisciplinary team adheres to the discharge and transfer policies and procedures
specified in § 494.180(f).
Interpretive Guidance § 494.150(c)(2)(ii):
The medical director must monitor and review each involuntary patient discharge to ensure that
the facility IDT follows the discharge and transfer policies and completes the steps required
under the Condition for governance at V766 and V767.
The records of any patients who have been involuntarily discharged must show evidence of
compliance with each of the requirements detailed at V767, including evidence that the medical
director, as well as the patient’s attending physician, signed the order for involuntary discharge.
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- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
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1b308c43439e4fc7365a5fd4252adf4a6b9c503fea9fa88eeacb8a8f5f9e370a
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