US · guidance
CMS SOM App. J, Tag W483
§483.480(d)(2) Provide table service for all clients who can and will eat at a table, including
clients in wheelchairs;
Guidance §483.480(d)(2)
Clients must have the opportunity to participate in the normal dining experience with their
companions in the dining room.
Clients in wheelchairs are included in dining groupings of their peers without physical
disabilities.
Clients in wheelchairs eat at the table and not with lap trays/hospital trays unless medically
contraindicated.
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
703580412cfa399072a4f2cf75a79bb1d91a5fa7ad4bb9d66363166a91c55e56
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