US · guidance
CMS SOM App. J, Tag W267
§483.450(a)(1) The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures for
the management of conduct between staff and clients.
Guidance §483.450(a)(1)
The primary survey emphasis is on the implementation of the policies and procedures
developed by the facility.
Conduct between staff and clients refers to language, actions, discipline, rules, order and other
types of interactions exchanged between staff and clients or imposed upon clients by the staff
during a client’s daily experiences that affect the quality of a client’s life.
§483.450(a)(1) These policies and procedures must –
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
6052be79ed857e0ab0c189a8490685a6079f131d881d99f06cbb731804938cf8
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