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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W104
§483.410(a)(1) The governing body must exercise general policy, budget, and operating
direction over the facility.
Guidance §483.410(a)(1)
The governing body develops, monitors, and revises, as necessary, policies and operating
directions which ensure the necessary staffing, training resources, equipment and environment
to provide clients with active treatment and to provide for their health and safety.
Direction by the Governing Body includes areas such as health, safety, sanitation, maintenance
and repair, and utilization and management of staff.
Condition level operational deficiencies may be associated with a failure by the Governing Body
to exercise general direction of the facility.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
b2b8ffe6ac8fc8fce6e6180eaac14561d6a4b77e8f9b0441253859a56de25ba2
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