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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W130
§483.420(a)(7) ensure privacy during treatment and care of personal needs;
Guidance §483.420(a)(7)
Clients must be provided privacy during personal hygiene activities (e.g., toileting, bathing,
dressing) and during medical/nursing treatments that require exposure of one's body.
People not involved in the care of the client should not be present without their consent while
they are being examined or treated.
Whenever possible, the facility should be sensitive to clients’ preferences for same sex care in
private situations.
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
99f226bca4c48f1f04bf8bb21118944bb77525f07de52e71b8f9b5ab3945b712
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